Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drew Barrymore's character in "50 First Dates" has a type of short-term memory loss that mimics anterograde amnesia.Sony Pictures ...

Memory defines who we are — our experiences, relationships, and very sense of self. But what happens when those memories vanish? Amnesia, far more complex than Hollywood’s convenient plot device of ...

A topic I have yet to cover in my posts about memory problems is memory loss, or amnesia. One of two criteria in diagnosing a concussion is memory loss. The other is the duration of time of lost ...

Amnesia. It's the favorite plot device of soap opera writers everywhere. Just when your favorite couple is finally about to get together, one of them has a car accident, and BAM! Amnesia. Now they can ...

There are two main types of amnesia, or memory loss: 1. Anterograde amnesia: Your brain becomes unable to form new memories or store new information after the amnesia-causing event. As a result, you ...

Anterograde amnesia is a type of memory loss that makes it difficult to form new memories. Brain damage or inflammation due to a head injury is often the cause of anterograde amnesia. Anterograde ...