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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zehra Malik, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Patients with amnesia may have variable general appearance depending on the underlying cause of memory loss. Amnesia is largely a clinical diagnosis. Focal examination including vital signs, altered mental status, mini mental status exam (MMSE), Glasgow Coma Scale, nystagmus, papilledema, gait, instruments of daily activities should be assessed.

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Patients with amnesia may have variable general appearance depending on the underlying cause of memory loss.

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References

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  3. Rigi M, Almarzouqi SJ, Morgan ML, Lee AG (2015). "Papilledema: epidemiology, etiology, and clinical management". Eye Brain. 7: 47–57. doi:10.2147/EB.S69174. PMC 5398730. PMID 28539794.
  4. Weller J, Budson A (2018). "Current understanding of Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and treatment". F1000Res. 7. doi:10.12688/f1000research.14506.1. PMC 6073093. PMID 30135715.

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