Forgetfulness that causes an individual to forget periods of their life.

 

Retrograde amnesia: forgetting past experiences, meaning before a central nervous system injury; can be flat where all memories prior are forgotten, or graded where only some memories are forgotten.

Anterograde amnesia: the inability to form new memories, especially after a central nervous system injury.

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