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Memory loss
Memory loss
can have many causes:
Alzheimer's disease
is an illness which can cause mild to severe memory loss.
Parkinson's disease
is a genetic defect which can always result in memory loss.
Huntington's disease
is an inherited disease which can result in memory loss.
Chemotherapy
using
cytotoxic drugs
to treat cancer.
Stress-related activities are another factor which can result in memory loss.
It is also caused by
traumatic brain injury
, of which a
concussion
is a form.
See also
Amnesia
Memory and aging
Memory bias
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