Functional amnesia: clinical features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on functional amnesia: clinical features: Types Fugue state Fugue-to-focal retrograde amnesia Psychogenic focal retrograde amnesia (FRA): this follows minor neurological events Memory gaps Risk factors Clinical features Associated cognitive impairments Other…

Types

  • Fugue state
  • Fugue-to-focal retrograde amnesia
  • Psychogenic focal retrograde amnesia (FRA): this follows minor neurological events
  • Memory gaps

Risk factors

Clinical features

Associated cognitive impairments

Other associated features

Other causes of fugue

Differential diagnosis

Synonym

References

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  3. Porter G, Shaw T, Ryan CJ. Fugue associated with migraine. JNNP 2007; 78:104-105.
  4. Khwaja GA, Duggal A, Kulkarni A, et al. Recurrent prolonged fugue states as the sole manifestation of epileptic seizures. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2013; 16:561-564.
  5. Glisky EL, Ryan L, Reminger S, Hardt O, Hayes SM, Hupbach A. A case of psychogenic fugue: I understand, aber ich verstehe nichts. Neuropsychologia 2004; 42:1132-1147.
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