The mnestic block syndrome: Environmentally induced amnesia

Neurology Psychiatry and Brain Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 73-80

  Markowitsch, Hans J ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adrenocortical axis; Depression; Hypophyseal; Hypothalamic; Memory; Psychogenic amnesia; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMNESIA; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; REVIEW; SKULL INJURY; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION;

EID: 0031791106     PISSN: 09419500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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