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amnesiaLoss or impairment of memory. As a clinical condition it may be caused by disease or injury to the brain, by some drugs, or by shock; in some cases it may be a symptom of an emotional disorder. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Following the rape and murder of his wife, Leonard has lost the ability to make new memories, and apart from his life before that traumatic event--that his anterograde amnesia allows him to remember partly (selectively)--his world begins anew every 15 minutes. A condition that prevents the victim of a traumatic injury from recording new or short-term memories, anterograde amnesia will gradually fade, say doctors. |
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