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Memory Loss: Forgetfulness
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Memory Loss: Forgetfulness
Memory loss
Forgetfulness, amnesia. Can be partial or full (rare) memory loss. Natural causes are aging.
Tags: forget, forgetfulness, amnesia, memory
Symptom classification
Body areaMental
Conditions linked to this sign/symptom
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- Amenorrhea
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- Anxiolytic Dependence
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Cannabis Abuse
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- Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease
- Dementia
- Depression
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Down Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Gliomas
- Hallucinogen Dependence
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- HIV Associated Dementia
- Huntingtons Disease
- Hypoparathroidism
- Ischemic Stroke
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- Lewy Body Dementia
- Lightning Injuries
- Meningiomas
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- Pernicious Anemia
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- Stroke
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