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anterograde amnesia
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organic memory disorders
- In memory disorder: Organic disorders
…the irregularity is known as anterograde amnesia. Retrograde loss may progressively abate or shrink if recovery begins, or it may gradually enlarge in scope, as in cases of progressive brain disease. Minor grades of decreased memory ability are not uncommon aftereffects of severe head injury or infections such as encephalitis;…
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types of amnesia
- In amnesia
…most common distinction is between anterograde amnesia, in which events following the causative trauma or disease are forgotten, and retrograde amnesia, in which events preceding the causative event are forgotten. In rare instances, an individual may experience both anterograde and retrograde amnesia at the same time.
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