Barash JA, Somerville N, DeMaria A Jr. Cluster of an unusual amnestic syndrome — Massachusetts, 2012–2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2017;66:76-79. Crossref ...

An opioid-associated amnestic syndrome has emerged as a unique clinical entity, with distinct findings on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) indicating bilateral hippocampal injury. Fentanyl, a ...

A unique cluster of 14 cases of amnesia with unusual MRI findings that may be related to opioids or other substances is being investigated in Massachusetts.

Then, in May of 2017, the DPH made what they called “an unusual amnestic syndrome” with “acute, bilateral hippocampal” damage a reportable disease syndrome—a status that requires any ...

Premature Unusual Amnesia Syndrome Linked to Substance Use January 30, 2018 "To our knowledge this report is the first to associate fentanyl with this amnestic syndrome," the authors write.

“This cluster of amnestic syndrome associated with bilateral complete hippocampal ischemia is unusual given the absence of a readily identifiable etiology, the temporospatial clustering ...

A new memory-loss syndrome that mimics the clinical features of Alzheimer's disease was identified, researchers said. "We propose a set of clinical criteria for a limbic-predominant amnestic ...

Scientists at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota say they have identified a new type of memory loss. Limbic-predominant amnestic neurodegenerative syndrome, or LANS, affects the brain's limbic system, which ...

A new syndrome of brain damage first recognized in 14 patients in Massachusetts has now turned up in West Virginia. Is it the tip of the iceberg? Opens in a new window. Connect With Us ...

A new memory-loss syndrome that mimics the clinical features of Alzheimer's disease was identified, researchers said. "We propose a set of clinical criteria for a limbic-predominant amnestic ...

In the first paragraph of the article, the third sentence read, “Her usual daily medications included hydromorphone 9 mg 3 times per day, zopiclone 7.5 mg every night at bedtime and pregabalin 75 mg ...