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- Dictionaryamnesia/amˈniːzɪə/
noun
- 1. a partial or total loss of memory: "they were suffering from amnesia"
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Cognitive disorder where the memory is disturbed or lost and involves the loss of memories previously established, loss of the ability to create new memories, continuous high blood pressure and severe shock may also cause amnesia
Amnesia is a deficit in memory caused by brain damage or brain diseases, but it can also be temporarily caused by the use of various sedative and hypnotic drugs. The memory can be either wholly or partially lost due to the extent of damage that is caused. Wikipedia