DIENCEPHALIC AMNESIA

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N., Sam M.S.
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Amnesia caused by a lesion on the diencephalon.

DIENCEPHALIC AMNESIA: "Diencephalic amnesia can be caused by an infarction in the paramedian artery, trauma or tumours."

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Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "DIENCEPHALIC AMNESIA," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/diencephalic-amnesia/ (accessed March 21, 2023).

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