dissociative amnesia with dissociative fugue

Clinical manifestations

• defects in self identity & recall of past events
  • patients may not remember personal, social or occupational information
  • inability to recall personal information of a traumatic or stressful event
  • ability to learn new information intact
• often involves wandering or unplanned travel

Differential diagnosis

• dissociative identity disorder, multiple personality disorder
• transient global amnesia (middle age or older adults, disorientation)
• PTSD - intrusive symptoms associated with the trauma

More general terms

• dissociative disorder