anterograde amnesia

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌæn.tə.roʊ.ɡreɪd ˌæmˈniː.ʒə/

Definition

The inability to form new memories following a traumatic event or neurological damage, while retaining memories from before the incident.

Examples

• Patients with severe anterograde amnesia often struggle to navigate new environments because they cannot store spatial information.

• The film depicts a character whose anterograde amnesia forces him to rely on polaroid photos and tattoos to keep track of his daily life.

• Researchers study anterograde amnesia to better understand how the hippocampus processes and consolidates short-term experiences into long-term storage.

Synonyms of anterograde amnesia

Words with a similar meaning to anterograde amnesia:

• memory loss
• forgetfulness
• amnesia
• memory impairment

Antonyms of anterograde amnesia

Words with the opposite meaning to anterograde amnesia:

• retrograde amnesia

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