Cause of organic amnestic syndrome include(s): a. Multiple sclerosis b. Hypoglycemia c. Hyperglycemia d. Hypoxia e. Hypercapnia
Correct Answer: a,b,d
Description: 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).
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