Partial or complete loss of memory caused by organic or psychological factors. The loss may be temporary or permanent, and may involve old or recent memories. Compare FORGETTING and MEMORY DECAY.
Systematic and extensive loss of memory caused by organic or psychological factors. The loss may be temporary or permanent, and may involve old or recent memories.
Memory loss for events and experiences that occurred before the incident that produced the amnesia.
Excludes
mild memory disturbance due to organic brain damage (310.1)