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Pérdida de la memoria - Información general

Nombres alternativos

Amnesia; mala memoria; memoria defectuosa; pérdida de memoria

Definición:

La pérdida de la memoria (amnesia) es una inusual mala memoria que puede ser causada por un daño cerebral debido a una enfermedad o a una lesión, o puede ser causado por un trauma emocional grave.

Consideraciones generales:

La causa determina si la amnesia aparece de manera repentina o progresiva, y si es permanente o temporal.

El envejecimiento normal puede traer como consecuencia problemas en el aprendizaje de un material nuevo o exigir más tiempo para recordar el material aprendido. Sin embargo, no conlleva a una pérdida de memoria significativa a menos que haya una enfermedad involucrada.

Causas comunes:

  • Fecha de revisión: 11/21/2006
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Daniel Kantor, M.D., Director of the Comprehensive MS Center, Neuroscience Institute, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc
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