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a condition in which a person is unable to remember things because of head injury, shock, illness, or fatigue
The concussion left him with amnesia, and he couldn't remember how he had gotten hurt.
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Those who have read Lockhart’s book have an idea of how the story ends and what indeed did occur to leave Cadence questioning her memories, which slowly filter back to her through selective amnesia and migraines.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 June 2025
This amnesia of our babyhood is pretty much the rule.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
Increased hair shedding Lip or preorbital swelling Nasal or sinus discomfort
Numbness or itching of the face, lips, fingers, or toes
Palpitations
Tinnitus
Transient amnesia
Tremors
Temporary pain, itching, or redness with microneedling
Vision changes
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—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 19 June 2025
After his arrest, Duffy had faked amnesia and sought asylum in a psychiatric hospital, where doctors prevented the police from interrogating him, but the pretense of the amnesia was exposed at the trial by his ex-wife and a friend.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 June 2025
This amnesia of our babyhood is pretty much the rule.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
Increased hair shedding Lip or preorbital swelling Nasal or sinus discomfort
Numbness or itching of the face, lips, fingers, or toes
Palpitations
Tinnitus
Transient amnesia
Tremors
Temporary pain, itching, or redness with microneedling
Vision changes
Who Should Avoid Using TXA for Skin Conditions?
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 19 June 2025
After his arrest, Duffy had faked amnesia and sought asylum in a psychiatric hospital, where doctors prevented the police from interrogating him, but the pretense of the amnesia was exposed at the trial by his ex-wife and a friend.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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“Amnesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amnesia. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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