Tag: amnesia types

November 26, 2025 / Mohammed looti

CORTICAL AMNESIA

Introduction and Definitional Scope Cortical amnesia represents a specific and profound category of memory impairment arising directly from structural damage to the cerebral cortex, the outermost layer of the brain responsible for higher cognitive functions, including complex memory storage, retrieval, and executive processing. Unlike amnesic syndromes primarily linked to subcortical structures or the medial temporal […]

November 14, 2025 / Mohammed looti

ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA

Definition and Core Characteristics Anterograde amnesia is a profound neuropsychological condition characterized fundamentally by the inability to form new long-term memories following the onset of the amnesic event. This deficit pertains specifically to declarative memory—the conscious recall of facts and events (episodic and semantic memory)—while typically sparing immediate short-term memory and procedural memory (the ability […]