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disposition > cognitive disorder > memory disorder > amnesia > amnestic syndrome

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amnestic syndrome  

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  • A memory disorder with different etiologies, caused by brain damage, characterized by anterograde and retrograde amnesia. Other aspects of memory are preserved (implicit memory, procedural memory, short-term memory) as well as other cognitive functions.

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  • • Ali-Chérif, A. (1991). Les syndromes amnésiques. In Bruyer, R., Van der Linder, M. (Éds). Neuropsychologie de la mémoire humaine (pp. 53-66). Presses universitaires de Grenoble.

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  • • Eustache, F., & Desgranges, B. (2003). Concepts et modèles en neuropsychologie de la mémoire. In Meulemans, T., Desgranges, B., Adam, S., Eustache, F. (eds.). Évaluation et prise en charge des troubles mnésiques. Solal.

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  • Frank Arnould

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