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*[[Anxiety]] | *[[Anxiety]] | ||
*[[Psychogenic]] following a emotionally traumatic incident. | *[[Psychogenic]] following a emotionally traumatic incident. | ||
*[[Head]] [[Trauma]] | *[[Head]] [[Trauma]] can cause post traumatic amnesia. | ||
*[[Neurological]] [[disorder]]: [[Alzheimer's disease]], [[Pick's disease]], [[Parkinson's disease]], [[Huntington's disease]] | *[[Neurological]] [[disorder]]: [[Alzheimer's disease]], [[Pick's disease]], [[Parkinson's disease]], [[Huntington's disease]] | ||
*Prolonged [[trauma]] or childhood [[sexual abuse]] can cause [[dissociative fugue]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Common causes of amnesia include medications, head trauma, depression and aging.
Causes
Common Causes
- Normal aging
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Psychogenic following a emotionally traumatic incident.
- Head Trauma can cause post traumatic amnesia.
- Neurological disorder: Alzheimer's disease, Pick's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease
- Prolonged trauma or childhood sexual abuse can cause dissociative fugue.