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Do a web search with the words, "types of amnesia"? What are the three key ideas or information about amnesia? Remember to cite your source. Please provide at least 250 words.

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This solution discusses types of amnesia, and discusses three key idea or information about amnesia. Concepts discussed include brain lesions, hysterical amnesia and fugue amnesia. The explanation is given in 272 words with two references.

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Questions: Do a web search with the words, "types of amnesia"? What are the three key ideas or information about amnesia?

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Types of Amnesia

Amnesia is physiologically triggered, recuperation is within three to six months and is also partial depending on the severity of the condition. The brain lesions may be either temporary or permanent or may be altered by brain functions such as drugs or red out phenomenon. Material loss will never be retrieved if there is presence of both anterograde and retrograde amnesias (Types ...

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