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anterograde amnesia

anterograde amnesia Anterograde amnesia is a loss of the ability to make new memories from a certain point onward.

Anterograde amnesia is a loss of the ability to make new memories from a certain point onward. It can have physical or psychological causes and may occur after brain injury, seizures, anoxia, or damage to memory-related brain structures.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Amnesia, Anterograde” (D020324).
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