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Clinical
features of amnestic syndromes |
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Syndrome |
Clinical Features |
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Wernicke-Korsakoff |
Nystagmus, ataxia, peripheral neuropathy |
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temporal lobectomy |
Visual field defect, history of surgery |
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head trauma |
Frontal lobe dysfunction, history of trauma |
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hippocampal infarct |
Homonymous hemianopsia or cortical visual defect |
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Thalamic infarction, bleeding |
Rapid onset, vascular risk factors |
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Anoxia |
History of cardiopulmonary arrest |
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Herpes simplex encephalitis |
Kluver-Bucy syndrome, aphasia, seizures |
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Tumor |
Homonymous hemianopsia, hemiparesis, headache |
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Basal frontal lesions |
Personality changes, diabetes insipidus,
hypothermia |
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Alzheimer's disease (early stage) |
Slow-developing amnesia in an elderly patient |
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ECT |
Depression with a history of ECT |
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transient global amnesia |
Usually vascular etiology, cerebrovascular
disease |
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hypoglycemia |
High insulin intake |
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psychogenic amnesia |
Identity confusion can be amnestic to some
personal information |
Amnestic Disorders