Elena Fernandez
Mrs. Zurkowski
English 9 Greens
9/13/2010
Book: Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin.
Topic: Amnesia
Search Terms:
1. Emotion and memory
2. False memory
3. Repressed memories
4. Betrayal trauma
5. Transient epileptic amnesia
6. HM patient
7. KM patient
Amnesia
One of the main issues in Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin is amnesia. 1 out of every 4 people is affected by amnesia. There are many different types of amnesia though. “However, among individuals older than 50 years, the incidence was 23.5 cases per 100,000 population per year.” (http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1160964-overview) There are many different ways to get or develop amnesia. You could be born with amnesia, you could develop it as you get older, or you could get it from head trauma. Also alcohol can cause amnesia. I agree with the article. I think that amnesia is very important because obviously a lot of people each year are diagnosed with amnesia!
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