Amnesia Infantile

Infantile amnesia (or infantile unconsciousness) is a loss of memory during childhood, which manifested itself after relatively normal development up to 4 years and lasted for at least six months.

Amnesia can occur after injury or illness. This condition is sometimes called "infantile unconsciousness" because it often occurs in children and adolescents. However, the term “amnesia” is not correct enough, since consciousness, memory and personality are formed only with the appearance of the first meaningful words. There is also the concept of “infantilism,” when mental functions develop at a slow pace. Their deepening can lead to personality degradation in some cases, but the presence of infantilism does not at all guarantee the formation of normal consciousness. The cause of the amnestic state may lie in the underdevelopment of certain brain structures that are responsible for storing memory. There is still no consensus regarding the causes of infantile amnesia. They are divided into three main groups: endogenous, neurodynamic and exogenous. The first of them, endogenous, is represented by serious depressive disorder. Other such diseases are characterized by a chronic course, difficulties in psychological and somatic