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retrograde amnesia  

Definition(s)

  • Amnesia simply refers to memory loss; however, amnesia experienced after a trauma is either classified as retrograde or anterograde. Retrograde amnesia consists of memory loss for events that preceded the traumatic event. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Retrograde Amnesia]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-S12NL4RL-P

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