Anterograde+Amnesia

toc = = = Definition: = The inability to form long-term memories of events occurring after a brain injury or brain surgery, although memories formed before the trauma are usually intact and short-term memory is unaffected. Chapter 6 Page 189

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=In the News:= [|Anterograde Amnesia] Anterograde amnesia refers to loss of memory for events after an incident – often such cases are examples of what are known as pure amnesiacs. Therefore, a person can’t store new information in their short term memory.

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The following is a video about a man with a 30 second memory. It is a clear description of what anterograde amnesia is and how it affects an individual.Although the video is sad in certain parts I think it will help.

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