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AMNESIA RETROGRADA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retrograde amnesia
1, record 1, English, retrograde%20amnesia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retroactive amnesiad 2, record 1, English, retroactive%20amnesiad
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amnesia extending backward, to include material antedating the onset of amnesia proper. 3, record 1, English, - retrograde%20amnesia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amnésie rétrograde
1, record 1, French, amn%C3%A9sie%20r%C3%A9trograde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amnésie d'évocation 2, record 1, French, amn%C3%A9sie%20d%27%C3%A9vocation
correct, feminine noun
- amnésie rétroactive 3, record 1, French, amn%C3%A9sie%20r%C3%A9troactive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte de la mémoire des événements antérieurs au traumatisme qui l'a causée. 4, record 1, French, - amn%C3%A9sie%20r%C3%A9trograde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez les patients cérébrolésés, l'amnésie rétrograde porte sur les informations acquises avant la survenue de la lésion cérébrale et s'accompagne en général d'une amnésie antérograde (amnésie des informations acquises depuis la survenue de la lésion cérébrale). 5, record 1, French, - amn%C3%A9sie%20r%C3%A9trograde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
- Psicología cognitiva
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amnesia de evocación
1, record 1, Spanish, amnesia%20de%20evocaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- amnesia retrógrada 1, record 1, Spanish, amnesia%20retr%C3%B3grada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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