Amnesia Flashcards
1
Q
3 types of amnesia
A
Anterograde, retrograde, Korsakoff’s syndrome
2
Q
Anterograde amnesia
A
Difficulty learning new information
Damage to the hippocampus
Difficulty consolidating memories
3
Q
Retrograde amnesia
A
Inability to remember events before brain damage
Problem of retrieval
Does not involve hippocampus
