Imagine if someone fell from the top of the stairs and were hit on the head a few times. Would that cause him/her to suffer from amnesia?Can someone suffer from amnesia after a fall that causes several hits on the head?
It could.
When people lose their ability to memorize data they have amnesia. Amnesia also refers to an inability to recall information that is stored in memory. In simple terms, amnesia is the loss of memory. The causes of amnesia may be organic or functional.
Organic causes may include brain damage through injury, or the use of specific drugs - usually sedative drugs. Amnesia may be one of the symptoms of some degenerative brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease.
Functional causes are psychological factors, such as defense mechanisms.
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