lacunar amnesia

lacunar amnesia
partial loss of memory; amnesia for certain isolated experiences.

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  • Lacunar amnesia — is the loss of memory about one specific event. It is a type of amnesia that leaves a lacuna (a gap) in the record of memory.Popular cultureThis type of amnesia is used as a plot element in the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , in… …   Wikipedia

  • Lacunar amnesia — ou mémoire sélective est la perte de mémoire d un événement précis. C est une forme d amnésie. La mémoire étant un processus permanent de renouvellement des traces subjectives des événements avec disparition, temporaire ou durable, de certains… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Amnesia — Infobox Disease Name = Amnesia | Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|R|41|3|r|40 ICD9 = ICD9|780.9, ICD9|780.93 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D000647 Amnesia (from Greek polytonic|Ἀμνησία ) is a condition… …   Wikipedia

  • Amnesia — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Este artículo trata sobre es una condición de la memoria. Para otros usos de este término, véase Amnesia (desambiguación). La amnesia es una condición en la cual la memoria es alterada, durante este trastorno el… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Amnesia — An impairment or lack of memory. Amnesia after a trauma event can be either antegrade (lack of memory related to events occurring after the event) or retrograde (lack of memory related to events occurring before the event). * * * A disturbance in …   Medical dictionary

  • amnesia — Loss of memory as a result of organic trauma, delirium lesions of the diencephalon area of the brain, hysteria or epilepsy. Functionally, identity loss can represent a means of coping with neurotic conflict. Three types of amnesia are:… …   Black's law dictionary

  • amnesia — Loss of memory as a result of organic trauma, delirium lesions of the diencephalon area of the brain, hysteria or epilepsy. Functionally, identity loss can represent a means of coping with neurotic conflict. Three types of amnesia are:… …   Black's law dictionary

  • List of appearances of amnesia in fiction — This is a list of appearances of amnesia in fiction.* In The Bourne Identity (both the book and the movie), main character Jason Bourne has retrograde amnesia. * In the comedy film, Overboard , the main antagonist takes advantage of a wealthy… …   Wikipedia

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