post-traumatic amnesia

am·ne·sia (

m-n

)

Partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock, psychological disturbance, brain injury, or illness.

[Greek amnsi, forgetfulness, probably from amnsti, from amnstos, not remembered : a-, not; see a-¹ + mimnskein, mn-, to remember; see men-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

am·nesi·ac (-n

, -zh

), am·nesic (-z

k, -s

k) n. & adj.

am·nestic (-n

k) adj.

amnesia [æmˈniːzjə -ʒjə -zɪə]

(Medicine) a defect in memory, esp one resulting from pathological cause, such as brain damage or hysteria

[via New Latin from Greek: forgetfulness, probably from amnēstia oblivion; see amnesty]

amnesiac [æmˈniːzɪˌæk], amnesic [æmˈniːsɪk -zɪk] adj & n

amnesia (

m-n

)

Partial or total loss of memory, usually caused by brain injury or shock.

amnesia

a loss or lack of memory. — amnesiac, n. — amnesie, adj.

See also: Memory

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Noun

amnesia - partial or total loss of memory; "he has a total blackout for events of the evening"

memory loss, blackout

cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes

anterograde amnesia, posttraumatic amnesia - loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma

retrograde amnesia - loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma

forgetfulness - tendency to forget

selective amnesia - amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember; "why do politicians always develop selective amnesia when questioned about their transgressions?"

transient global amnesia - memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons; characterized by an episode of amnesia and bewilderment that lasts for several hours; person is otherwise alert and intellectually active

Translations

amnesia [æmˈniːzɪə] N → amnesia f

amnesia [æmˈniːziə] n → amnÃ©sie f
to have amnesia → Ãªtre amnÃ©sique
to suffer from amnesia → souffrir d'amnÃ©sie
selective amnesia → amnÃ©sie sÃ©lective
collective amnesia → amnÃ©sie collective

amnesia

n → Amnesie f, → Gedächtnisschwund m

amnesia [æmˈniːzɪə] n → amnesia

amnesia

n amnesia [ӕmˈniːziə]

loss of memory After falling on his head he suffered from amnesia. geheueverlies, amnesie فُقْدان الذَّاكِرَه، نِسْيان амнезия amnézie hukommelsestab; hukommelsessvigt; amnesi der Gedächnisschwund αμνησία amnesia mälukaotus فراموشی muistinmenetys amnésie מַחֲלַת הַשִׁכחָה याददाश्त खो जाना/ विस्मरण amnezija emlékezetvesztés hilang ingatan, amnesi óminni amnesia 記憶喪失症 건망증 amnezija, atminties netekimas amnēzija; atmiņas zudums hilang ingatan geheugenverlies hukommelsestap, amnesi utrata pamięci amnésia amnezie амнезия amnézia izguba spomina amnezija amnesi, minnesförlust ภาวะสูญเสียความทรงจำ hafıza kaybı, amnezi 失憶症 амнезія, втрата пам'яті یاد داشت کا کھو جانا chứng hay quên 健忘症

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Functional reasons include psychological factors, an example of which is hysterical post-traumatic amnesia.

Memory Loss Treatment and Tips to Improve Memory Naturally by Dr. Charles Buchar / Health, general community

The victim, whose name and nationality remain unknown, suffered post-traumatic amnesia and cannot recall simple details such as his country of birth.

Who am I ? - man with no name by Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain)

He claims he suffered post-traumatic amnesia following a horror 14-month spell in detention before his trial and cannot recall what happened.

'IknowI didn't kill our baby' Southport man denies attack in Japan by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)

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