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Amnesia Flashcards

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What is retrograde amnesia?

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Loss of memory for period/information learnt before brain injury or neurological disease onset

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What is Anterograde amnesia?

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Loss of memory for information after the brain injury or neurological disease onset

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What is post traumatic amnesia?

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The period after a traumatic brain injury when a patient is conscious but confused and disoriented and therefore cant form new memories

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