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Understanding Amnesia Flashcards

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What is amnesia?

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Memory loss, often through disease or injury

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What is retrograde amnesia?

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A memory condition that affects the recall of memories before an injury to the brain.

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What is anterograde amnesia

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Inability to store any new long-term memories following a brain injury

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