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When past memories are lost either for minutes or several years, the individual probably has ____ amnesia.?

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I believe it's called retrograde amnesia.
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The answer is

Retrograde Amnesia

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Retrograde amnesia is usually caused by head injury, cerebrovascular accident, stroke, tumor, encephalitis, chronic alcoholism or brain damage to parts of the brain besides the hippo campus. People suffering from retrograde amnesia are more likely to remember general knowledge rather than specifics.

Retrograde amnesia is usually temporary and can be easily recovered by exposing the patient to memories from the past.

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