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Descriptor English: Amnesia, Retrograde
Descriptor Spanish: Amnesia Retrógrada
Descriptor amnesia retrógrada
Entry term(s) pérdida preictal de la memoria
Scope note: Pérdida de la capacidad para recordar información previamente codificada en la memoria antes de un momento especificado o aproximado en el tiempo. Este proceso puede tener un origen orgánico o psicógeno. Las formas orgánicas pueden asociarse con TRAUMATISMO CRANEOENCEFÁLICO, ACCIDENTES CEREBROVASCULARES, CONVULSIONES, DEMENCIA y una amplia variedad de otras afecciones que alteran la función cerebral. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp426-9)
Descriptor Portuguese: Amnésia Retrógrada
Descriptor French: Amnésie rétrograde
Entry term(s): Amnesia, Pre Ictal
Amnesia, Pre-Ictal
Amnesias, Pre-Ictal
Amnesias, Retrograde
Memory Loss, Pre-Ictal
Memory Loss, Retrograde
Memory Losses, Pre-Ictal
Memory Losses, Retrograde
Pre Ictal Memory Loss
Pre-Ictal Amnesia
Pre-Ictal Amnesias
Pre-Ictal Memory Loss
Pre-Ictal Memory Losses
Retrograde Amnesia
Retrograde Amnesias
Retrograde Memory Loss
Retrograde Memory Losses
Tree number(s): C10.597.606.525.100.150
C23.888.592.604.529.100.150
F01.700.625.100.150
F03.615.200.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000648
Scope note: Loss of the ability to recall information that had been previously encoded in memory prior to a specified or approximate point in time. This process may be organic or psychogenic in origin. Organic forms may be associated with CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENTS; SEIZURES; DEMENTIA; and a wide variety of other conditions that impair cerebral function. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp426-9)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Amnesia (1966-1975)
Public MeSH Note: 1991; was see under AMNESIA 1976-1990
History Note: 1991(1976); was see under AMNESIA 1976-1990
DeCS ID: 663
Unique ID: D000648
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1975/07/21
Revision Date: 2015/06/30
Amnesia, Retrograde - Preferred
Concept UI M0000990
Scope note Loss of the ability to recall information that had been previously encoded in memory prior to a specified or approximate point in time. This process may be organic or psychogenic in origin. Organic forms may be associated with CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENTS; SEIZURES; DEMENTIA; and a wide variety of other conditions that impair cerebral function. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp426-9)
Preferred term Amnesia, Retrograde
Entry term(s) Amnesias, Retrograde
Retrograde Amnesia
Retrograde Amnesias
Memory Loss, Retrograde - Narrower
Concept UI M0337200
Preferred term Memory Loss, Retrograde
Entry term(s) Memory Losses, Retrograde
Retrograde Memory Loss
Retrograde Memory Losses
Pre-Ictal Memory Loss - Narrower
Concept UI M0337198
Preferred term Pre-Ictal Memory Loss
Entry term(s) Memory Loss, Pre-Ictal
Memory Losses, Pre-Ictal
Pre Ictal Memory Loss
Pre-Ictal Memory Losses
Amnesia, Pre-Ictal - Narrower
Concept UI M0337199
Preferred term Amnesia, Pre-Ictal
Entry term(s) Amnesia, Pre Ictal
Amnesias, Pre-Ictal
Pre-Ictal Amnesia
Pre-Ictal Amnesias



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