Amnesia

Amnesia is a profound memory loss due to a head injury, traumatic event or ingestion of a toxic substance which affects the brain. The main types being:

• retrograde amnesia where people are unable to remember events before an accident in which they suffer damage to the head;
• Korsakov's psychosis - memory loss caused by prolonged alcohol abuse;
• traumatic amnesia - this follows brain damage caused by a severe blow to the head;
• hysterical amnesia - caused by psychological trauma

The treatment varies according to the type of amnesia and the suspected cause.

Private treatment is available at:

• Cygnet Hospital Godden Green
• Cygnet Hospital Harrogate
• Cygnet Hospital Harrow