Term ID: T4777

Retrograde Amnesia

/retrograde-amnesia/
Memory loss for events that occurred before injury or trauma, while ability to form new memories remains intact.
Example: Head injury patients who cannot remember events from weeks or months before their accident but can learn new information.

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Reference: Squire & Kandel (1999)