Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Amnesia
| About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Amnesia, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Amnesia. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Amnesia. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis |
Underlying conditions list: The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Amnesia includes:
- Dementia
- Alzheimer's disease
- Brain injury
- Brain infection
- Certain metabolic diseases
- Brain tumor
- Amnesic shellfish poisoning
- Emotional trauma
Amnesia as a complication: Other conditions that might have Amnesia as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing Amnesia as a complication includes:
Amnesia as a symptom: Conditions listing Amnesia as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions:
Last revision: May 20, 2003
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