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Anterograde amnesia

MedGen UID:
115938
•Concept ID:
C0233795
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Amnesia, Anterograde; Amnesias, Anterograde; Anterograde Amnesia; Anterograde Amnesias; Anterograde Memory Loss; Anterograde Memory Losses; Memory Loss, Anterograde; Memory Losses, Anterograde
SNOMED CT: Antegrade amnesia (88822006); Anterograde amnesia (88822006)
 
HPO: HP:0033689
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003398

Definition

The impaired ability to establish new long-term memories. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAnterograde amnesia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Effects of magnetic seizure therapy on anterograde and retrograde amnesia in treatment-resistant depression.
Kayser S, Bewernick BH, Wagner S, Schlaepfer TE
Depress Anxiety 2020 Feb;37(2):125-133. Epub 2019 Nov 4 doi: 10.1002/da.22958. PMID: 31682325
Side effects of treatment with benzodiazepines.
Uzun S, Kozumplik O, Jakovljević M, Sedić B
Psychiatr Danub 2010 Mar;22(1):90-3. PMID: 20305598
Pharmacological treatment of insomnia.
Maczaj M
Drugs 1993 Jan;45(1):44-55. doi: 10.2165/00003495-199345010-00005. PMID: 7680984

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Digital dementia in the internet generation: excessive screen time during brain development will increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in adulthood.
Manwell LA, Tadros M, Ciccarelli TM, Eikelboom R
J Integr Neurosci 2022 Jan 28;21(1):28. doi: 10.31083/j.jin2101028. PMID: 35164464
Human Herpesvirus 6 Encephalitis in Immunocompetent and Immunocompromised Hosts.
Berzero G, Campanini G, Vegezzi E, Paoletti M, Pichiecchio A, Simoncelli AM, Colombo AA, Bernasconi P, Borsani O, Di Matteo A, Rossi V, Foiadelli T, Savasta S, Compagno F, Zecca M, Baldanti F, Marchioni E
Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2021 Mar;8(2) Epub 2021 Jan 12 doi: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000000942. PMID: 33587722Free PMC Article
Midazolam for sedation before procedures.
Conway A, Rolley J, Sutherland JR
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 May 20;2016(5):CD009491. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009491.pub2. PMID: 27198122Free PMC Article
Transient global amnesia.
Arena JE, Rabinstein AA
Mayo Clin Proc 2015 Feb;90(2):264-72. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.12.001. PMID: 25659242
Side effects of treatment with benzodiazepines.
Uzun S, Kozumplik O, Jakovljević M, Sedić B
Psychiatr Danub 2010 Mar;22(1):90-3. PMID: 20305598

Diagnosis

Acute amnestic syndromes.
Alessandro L, Ricciardi M, Chaves H, Allegri RF
J Neurol Sci 2020 Jun 15;413:116781. Epub 2020 Mar 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.116781. PMID: 32203745
Midazolam for sedation before procedures.
Conway A, Rolley J, Sutherland JR
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 May 20;2016(5):CD009491. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009491.pub2. PMID: 27198122Free PMC Article
Transient global amnesia.
Arena JE, Rabinstein AA
Mayo Clin Proc 2015 Feb;90(2):264-72. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.12.001. PMID: 25659242
Side effects of treatment with benzodiazepines.
Uzun S, Kozumplik O, Jakovljević M, Sedić B
Psychiatr Danub 2010 Mar;22(1):90-3. PMID: 20305598
Midazolam and other benzodiazepines.
Olkkola KT, Ahonen J
Handb Exp Pharmacol 2008;(182):335-60. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-74806-9_16. PMID: 18175099

Therapy

Effects of magnetic seizure therapy on anterograde and retrograde amnesia in treatment-resistant depression.
Kayser S, Bewernick BH, Wagner S, Schlaepfer TE
Depress Anxiety 2020 Feb;37(2):125-133. Epub 2019 Nov 4 doi: 10.1002/da.22958. PMID: 31682325
Midazolam for sedation before procedures.
Conway A, Rolley J, Sutherland JR
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 May 20;2016(5):CD009491. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009491.pub2. PMID: 27198122Free PMC Article
Side effects of treatment with benzodiazepines.
Uzun S, Kozumplik O, Jakovljević M, Sedić B
Psychiatr Danub 2010 Mar;22(1):90-3. PMID: 20305598
Midazolam and other benzodiazepines.
Olkkola KT, Ahonen J
Handb Exp Pharmacol 2008;(182):335-60. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-74806-9_16. PMID: 18175099
Amnesia and the hippocampus.
Cipolotti L, Bird CM
Curr Opin Neurol 2006 Dec;19(6):593-8. doi: 10.1097/01.wco.0000247608.42320.f9. PMID: 17102699

Prognosis

Transient global amnesia: Model, mechanism, hypothesis.
Larner AJ
Cortex 2022 Apr;149:137-147. Epub 2022 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2022.01.011. PMID: 35228100
Digital dementia in the internet generation: excessive screen time during brain development will increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in adulthood.
Manwell LA, Tadros M, Ciccarelli TM, Eikelboom R
J Integr Neurosci 2022 Jan 28;21(1):28. doi: 10.31083/j.jin2101028. PMID: 35164464
Time trends, frequency, characteristics and prognosis of short-duration transient global amnesia.
Romoli M, Tuna MA, Li L, Paciaroni M, Giannandrea D, Tordo Caprioli F, Lotti A, Eusebi P, Mosconi MG, Pellizzaro Venti M, Salvadori N, Gili A, Ricci S, Stracci F, Sarchielli P, Parnetti L, Rothwell PM, Calabresi P
Eur J Neurol 2020 May;27(5):887-893. Epub 2020 Feb 26 doi: 10.1111/ene.14163. PMID: 32012408Free PMC Article
Transient global amnesia.
Arena JE, Rabinstein AA
Mayo Clin Proc 2015 Feb;90(2):264-72. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.12.001. PMID: 25659242
Transient global amnesia.
Marazzi C, Scoditti U, Ticinesi A, Nouvenne A, Pigna F, Guida L, Morelli I, Borghi L, Meschi T
Acta Biomed 2014 Dec 17;85(3):229-35. PMID: 25567459

Clinical prediction guides

Transient global amnesia: Model, mechanism, hypothesis.
Larner AJ
Cortex 2022 Apr;149:137-147. Epub 2022 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2022.01.011. PMID: 35228100
Digital dementia in the internet generation: excessive screen time during brain development will increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in adulthood.
Manwell LA, Tadros M, Ciccarelli TM, Eikelboom R
J Integr Neurosci 2022 Jan 28;21(1):28. doi: 10.31083/j.jin2101028. PMID: 35164464
Midazolam for sedation before procedures.
Conway A, Rolley J, Sutherland JR
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 May 20;2016(5):CD009491. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009491.pub2. PMID: 27198122Free PMC Article
Amnesia and the hippocampus.
Cipolotti L, Bird CM
Curr Opin Neurol 2006 Dec;19(6):593-8. doi: 10.1097/01.wco.0000247608.42320.f9. PMID: 17102699
Hypnotics and behavior.
Roth T, Roehrs TA, Stepanski EJ, Rosenthal LD
Am J Med 1990 Mar 2;88(3A):43S-46S. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(90)90285-l. PMID: 1968720

Recent systematic reviews

Psychiatric symptoms in anti glutamic acid decarboxylase associated limbic encephalitis in adults: a systematic review.
Vrillon A, Carle G, Berzero G, Honnorat J, Huberfeld G, Psimaras D, Azuar C
Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2020 Dec;119:128-137. Epub 2020 Oct 3 doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.08.015. PMID: 33022299
What is the level of evidence for the amnestic effects of sedatives in pediatric patients? A systematic review and meta-analyses.
Viana KA, Daher A, Maia LC, Costa PS, Martins CC, Paiva SM, Costa LR
PLoS One 2017;12(7):e0180248. Epub 2017 Jul 7 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180248. PMID: 28686702Free PMC Article
Midazolam for sedation before procedures.
Conway A, Rolley J, Sutherland JR
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 May 20;2016(5):CD009491. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009491.pub2. PMID: 27198122Free PMC Article

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