Table 3 Numbers (percentages) of patients reporting memory loss, by study

Memory loss

Study
Strict definition^*
Loose definition

Freeman and Kendell 1980¹⁰
48/166 (29)
131/166 (79)

Kerr et al 1982¹¹
26/88 (30)


Pedler (MIND) 2000²⁴
176/418 (42)


Squire and Slater 1983²⁶
17/31 (55)


Pettinati et al 1994¹⁷

40/78 (51)

Communicate

23/45 (52)

United Kingdom Advocacy Group 1995¹⁸

225/308 (73)

^* Persistent or permanent memory loss.

Any memory loss reported.

Patient study.