Duration and effects of ABI

Question 1

Remote memory

Answer 1

1. Memory before the accident. Almost always lost (short term)

Question 2

Retrogade amnesia

Answer 2

Complete memory loss, measured in hours

Question 3

Post traumatic amnesia

Answer 3

Part right after trauma. Not recognising friend/family, lack of conscious memory. Ends when you have continuous memory again. Might come back a little

Question 4

Anterograde amnesia

Answer 4

Memory problem after the trauma. Struggling to learn new things.

Question 5

Measurement for damage

Answer 5

Duration of retrograde amnesia (minutes KO) and PTA (moderate 60 min+)