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anterograde amnesia  

Definition(s)

  • Loss of memory for any event that happens after damage to the brain. Physical causes for amnesia may include head trauma, degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, blockage of blood vessels to the brain, chronic infections, or alcoholism. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Anterograde Amnesia]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-RWH591D8-C

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