Cause of organic amnestic syndrome include(s): a. Multiple sclerosis b. Hypoglycemia c. Hyperglycemia d. Hypoxia e. Hypercapnia
Amnestic syndrome is characterized by inability to form new memories (anterograde amnesia) and the inability to recall previously remembered knowledge (retrograde amnesia). The major causes of amnestic disorders are: Thiamine deficiency (Korsakoff syndrome) Hypoglycemia Primary brain conditions(head trauma,seizures,cerebral tumors, cerebrovascular disease, hypoxia, electroconvulsive therapy, multiple sclerosis) Substance related disorders (alcohol, benzodiazepines).
all of the above
a,b,e
a,b,d
b,c,d
Organic Mental Disorders