The Amnestic syndrome

Afshan Anjum

doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-2528-5_3

The Amnestic syndrome

Afshan Anjum

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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This chapter focuses on the amnestic syndrome or an impairment in the ability to form new memories. The chapter first describes the history of amnestic disorder and background on memory and memory function. Descriptions of the four amnestic syndromes (Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, transient global amnesia, mild cognitive impairment, and hysterical amnesia) are then provided. Finally, the etiology, evaluation, and treatment of amnestic syndrome are described.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Medical Basis of Psychiatry
Subtitle of host publication	Fourth Edition
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	43-51
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9781493925285
ISBN (Print)	9781493925278
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2528-5_3
State	Published - Jan 1 2016

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Keywords

Amnesia
Memory
Mild cognitive impairment
Transient global amnesia
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

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