Definition of Posttraumatic amnesia

1. Noun. Loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma.

Exact synonyms: Anterograde Amnesia
Generic synonyms: Amnesia, Blackout, Memory Loss

Lexicographical Neighbors of Posttraumatic Amnesia

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posttranslational modification
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posttransplantation
posttrauma
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posttraumatic amnesia (current term)
posttraumatic epilepsy
posttraumatic stress disorder
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postulates
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Literary usage of Posttraumatic amnesia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury by Randall M. Chesnutt, Oregon Health Sciences University (1999)
"Days in acute hospital, duration of posttraumatic amnesia, age at onset, sex, and whether rehabilitation was performed were statistically significant ..."

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