Anterograde Amnesia (Noun)
Meaning
Loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The patient suffered from anterograde amnesia and was unable to recall anything that had happened since the car accident.
- After the fall, she experienced anterograde amnesia and couldn't remember the events of the past few days.
- The victim of the assault had anterograde amnesia and couldn't recall the details of the attack or the days that followed.
- The head injury left him with anterograde amnesia, making it impossible for him to form new memories for several weeks.
- The anterograde amnesia caused by the concussion made it difficult for the athlete to remember the game or the events that occurred in the days that followed.