Table 3
Numbers (percentages) of patients reporting memory loss, by study
Memory loss
Study
Strict definition
*
Loose definition
Freeman and Kendell 1980
10
48/166 (29)
131/166 (79)
Kerr et al 1982
11
26/88 (30)
—
Pedler (MIND) 2000
24
176/418 (42)
—
Squire and Slater 1983
26
17/31 (55)
—
Pettinati et al 1994
17
—
40/78 (51)
Communicate
—
23/45 (52)
United Kingdom Advocacy Group 1995
18
—
225/308 (73)
*
Persistent or permanent memory loss.
Any memory loss reported.
Patient study.
Any memory loss reported.
Patient study. Any memory loss reported. Patient study.