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Memory and trauma is the deleterious effects that physical or psychological trauma has on memory. Memory is defined by psychology as the ability of an organism to store, retain, and subsequently retrieve information. When an individual experiences a traumatic event, whether physical or psychological trauma, their memory can be affected in many ...
Delusional disorder: 294.1x: Dementia due to ... [indicate the general medical condition not listed above] Coded 294.1 in the DSM-IV. 294.1x: Dementia due to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: Coded 290.10 in the DSM-IV. 294.1x: Dementia due to head trauma: Coded 294.1 in the DSM-IV. 294.1x: Dementia due to HIV disease: Coded 294.9 in the DSM-IV. 294.1x
However, it is not included as a separate disorder in the ICD or current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) (2013) [45] [46] although it may be in subsequent editions; to scientists in the field, it has reached the threshold of evidence and recognition as a distinct syndrome [2] and is diagnosed by some professional ...
The most prominent symptom of post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) is a loss of memory of the present time. [10] As a result, patients are often unaware of their condition and may behave as if they are going about their regular lives. This can cause complications if patients are confined to a hospital and may lead to agitation, distress and anxiety. [10]
The International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision (ICD-10) classifies PTSD under "Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders." [167] The ICD-10 criteria for PTSD include re-experiencing, avoidance, and either increased reactivity or inability to recall certain details related to the event. [167]
Encephalopathy as a result of head trauma is a possible cause of organic brain syndrome: Specialty: Psychiatry, Neurology: Symptoms: Depends on the cause,usually memory problems, personality changes, mood swings, cognitive impairment, vision and movement problems [medical citation needed]
Many of the symptoms can be seen as a direct result of impairment to the central executive component of working memory, which is responsible for attentional control and inhibition. [2] Although many of the symptoms regularly co-occur, it is common to encounter patients who have several, but not all symptoms.
Korsakoff syndrome (KS) [1] is a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by amnesia, deficits in explicit memory, and confabulation.This neurological disorder is caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B 1) in the brain, and it is typically associated with and exacerbated by the prolonged, excessive ingestion of alcohol. [2]