![]() Inability to recall information, events, people, time periods, and/or experiences.Situations vary in each patient however, the most common symptoms of amnesia include: This video of Su Meck, author of a memoir entitled, I Forgot to Remember, talks about how she lost all her memories from the first 22 years of her life due to a traumatic brain injury. Sadly, in situations where there has been extensive physical damage to the brain, memory loss may be permanent. Amnesia can be temporary or permanent those that experience temporary amnesia may eventually regain lost memories or experience the ability to create new memories. This is what amnesia, also known as an amnestic syndrome, can be like for some.Īmnesia is the result of physical factors such as injury, infection, or other trauma that impairs brain function or a psychological cause, like a traumatic experience that serves as a trigger for the loss of memory. Our brains are so full of information that it would be nearly impossible to remember everything, but can you imagine suffering memory loss so great that periods of time in your life become entirely foreign? Or picture not being able to make or retain new memories such as remembering what you ate for breakfast or meeting new people. ![]() ![]() Whether it’s not remembering someone’s name, an item on your mental grocery list, or even something as simple as why you’ve entered a room in the first place, we all experience moments of forgetfulness. ![]()
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