Amnesia is loss of ability to memorise information and / or to recall information stored in memory.
Memory loss or amnesia is usually temporary and it can be triggered by both psychological and physical trauma
Amnesia is a profound memory loss which is usually caused either by physical injury to the brain or by the ingestion of a toxic substance which affects the brain. In addition, the memory loss can be caused by a traumatic, emotional event
People who experience amnesia have been instrumental in helping brain researchers determine how the brain processes memory. Until the early 1970s, researchers viewed memory as a single entity. Memory of new experiences, motor skills, past events, and previous conditioning were grouped together in one system that relied on a specific area of the brain. If all memory were stored in the same way, it would be reasonable to deduce that damage to the specific brain area would cause complete memory loss. However, studies of amnesiacs counter that theory. Such research demonstrates that the brain has multiple systems for processing, storing, and drawing on memory
2007-02-19 01:45:11
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answered by Piggy56 4
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Its actually spelt amnesia. I can't remember what it means....
Oh yes, I remember now, its a condition in which the memory is disturbed. Read more about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amnesia
2007-02-19 09:07:22
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answered by Prince 3
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I have no idea.
I know what amnesia is though, it's a condition where your memory is disturbed for whatever reason nd yo can no longer remember things.
2007-02-19 09:07:44
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answered by cigaro19 5
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i just cant remember,eh what was the question, ah now i know its em ive forgotten again???
2007-02-19 09:41:35
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answered by reem2 3
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do you mean amnesia? it is a disease that will make you forget something
2007-02-19 09:09:22
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answered by Hawi 2
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I've forgotten
2007-02-19 09:06:20
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answered by jamand 7
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Eeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrmmmmmm....................uuuuuuuuurrrrrrgggggghhhhhh..............No I Forgot.
2007-02-19 09:07:59
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answered by Anonymous
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basically......memory loss
2007-02-19 09:07:49
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answered by sugarplum9903 4
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CANT REMEMBER !!!!!
2007-02-19 09:06:52
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answered by talkingformydog 4
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