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Amnesia

MedGen UID:
1881
Concept ID:
C0002622
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Amnesia Memory Loss; Amnesia-Memory Loss; Amnesia-Memory Losses; Amnesias
SNOMED CT: Dysmnesia (386807006); LOM - loss of memory (48167000); Memory gone (48167000); Loss of memory (48167000); Amnesia (48167000); Memory loss (48167000)

Definition

Systematic and extensive loss of memory caused by organic or psychological factors. The loss may be temporary or permanent, and may involve old or recent memories. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Kenny RA, McNicholas T
QJM 2016 Dec;109(12):767-773. Epub 2016 Jun 23 doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcw089. PMID: 27340222
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Manwell LA, Tadros M, Ciccarelli TM, Eikelboom R
J Integr Neurosci 2022 Jan 28;21(1):28. doi: 10.31083/j.jin2101028. PMID: 35164464
Sealy D, Tiller RJ, Johnson K
Am Fam Physician 2022 Jan 1;105(1):50-54. PMID: 35029951
Arena JE, Rabinstein AA
Mayo Clin Proc 2015 Feb;90(2):264-72. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.12.001. PMID: 25659242
Marshman LA, Jakabek D, Hennessy M, Quirk F, Guazzo EP
J Clin Neurosci 2013 Nov;20(11):1475-81. Epub 2013 Jun 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2012.11.022. PMID: 23791248
Bartsch T, Butler C
Nat Rev Neurol 2013 Feb;9(2):86-97. Epub 2013 Jan 8 doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2012.264. PMID: 23296343

Diagnosis

Ropper AH
N Engl J Med 2023 Feb 16;388(7):635-640. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra2213867. PMID: 36791163
Miller TD, Butler CR
Pract Neurol 2022 Jun;22(3):201-208. Epub 2022 May 3 doi: 10.1136/practneurol-2020-002826. PMID: 35504698
Sealy D, Tiller RJ, Johnson K
Am Fam Physician 2022 Jan 1;105(1):50-54. PMID: 35029951
Markowitsch HJ, Staniloiu A
Handb Clin Neurol 2016;139:419-445. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801772-2.00036-9. PMID: 27719861
Arena JE, Rabinstein AA
Mayo Clin Proc 2015 Feb;90(2):264-72. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.12.001. PMID: 25659242

Therapy

Ekstrand J, Fattah C, Persson M, Cheng T, Nordanskog P, Åkeson J, Tingström A, Lindström MB, Nordenskjöld A, Movahed Rad P
Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 2022 May 27;25(5):339-349. doi: 10.1093/ijnp/pyab088. PMID: 35020871Free PMC Article
Williamson D, Frenette AJ, Burry LD, Perreault M, Charbonney E, Lamontagne F, Potvin MJ, Giguère JF, Mehta S, Bernard F
BMJ Open 2019 Jul 9;9(7):e029604. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029604. PMID: 31289093Free PMC Article
Dantas LP, de Oliveira-Ribeiro A, de Almeida-Souza LM, Groppo FC
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2017 Jan 1;22(1):e95-e101. doi: 10.4317/medoral.21140. PMID: 27918731Free PMC Article
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
Bourget D, Whitehurst L
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2007;35(4):469-80. PMID: 18086739

Prognosis

Lefevre-Dognin C, Cogné M, Perdrieau V, Granger A, Heslot C, Azouvi P
Neurochirurgie 2021 May;67(3):218-221. Epub 2020 May 6 doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2020.02.002. PMID: 32387427
Michel P, Beaud V, Eskandari A, Maeder P, Demonet JF, Eskioglou E
Stroke 2017 Aug;48(8):2270-2273. Epub 2017 Jun 5 doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.117.017420. PMID: 28584000
van Sonderen A, Thijs RD, Coenders EC, Jiskoot LC, Sanchez E, de Bruijn MA, van Coevorden-Hameete MH, Wirtz PW, Schreurs MW, Sillevis Smitt PA, Titulaer MJ
Neurology 2016 Oct 4;87(14):1449-1456. Epub 2016 Sep 2 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000003173. PMID: 27590293
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
Valenstein E, Bowers D, Verfaellie M, Heilman KM, Day A, Watson RT
Brain 1987 Dec;110 ( Pt 6):1631-46. doi: 10.1093/brain/110.6.1631. PMID: 3427404

Clinical prediction guides

Auxéméry Y, Gayraud F
Encephale 2021 Oct;47(5):491-494. Epub 2020 Nov 18 doi: 10.1016/j.encep.2020.06.017. PMID: 33218667
Harrison NA, Johnston K, Corno F, Casey SJ, Friedner K, Humphreys K, Jaldow EJ, Pitkanen M, Kopelman MD
Brain 2017 Sep 1;140(9):2498-2510. doi: 10.1093/brain/awx186. PMID: 29050391
Friedland D, Swash M
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2016 Oct;87(10):1068-74. Epub 2016 Feb 17 doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2015-312193. PMID: 26888959
Marshman LA, Jakabek D, Hennessy M, Quirk F, Guazzo EP
J Clin Neurosci 2013 Nov;20(11):1475-81. Epub 2013 Jun 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2012.11.022. PMID: 23791248
Suzuki T, Shimada H, Makizako H, Doi T, Yoshida D, Ito K, Shimokata H, Washimi Y, Endo H, Kato T
PLoS One 2013;8(4):e61483. Epub 2013 Apr 9 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061483. PMID: 23585901Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Vile AR, Jang K, Gourlay D, Marshman LAG
World Neurosurg 2022 Jun;162:e369-e393. Epub 2022 Mar 11 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.03.018. PMID: 35288355
Yumul JN, Crowe L, Catroppa C, Anderson V, McKinlay A
Neuropsychol Rev 2022 Sep;32(3):631-650. Epub 2021 Aug 14 doi: 10.1007/s11065-021-09518-z. PMID: 34390464
Williamson D, Frenette AJ, Burry LD, Perreault M, Charbonney E, Lamontagne F, Potvin MJ, Giguère JF, Mehta S, Bernard F
BMJ Open 2019 Jul 9;9(7):e029604. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029604. PMID: 31289093Free PMC Article
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
Barry AE, Chaney MA, London MJ
Anesth Analg 2015 Apr;120(4):749-69. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000000612. PMID: 25790208

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