CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The loss of memories for events that occurred prior to the onset of amnesia is called
A
Anterograde amnesia
B
Amnesia
C
Long-term potentiation
D
Short-Term Potentiation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are many different names for amnesia and amnesia syndromes. Here are a few common terms you may encounter: Retrograde Amnesia: Describes amnesia where you can’t recall memories that were formed before the event that caused the amnesia. It usually affects recently stored past memories, not memories from years ago.

Detailed explanation-2: -Retrograde amnesia: A person can remember new information but cannot remember events from before the onset of amnesia. Dissociative amnesia: A person may forget specific events or time periods.

Detailed explanation-3: -Acute-onset amnesia is a dramatic neurological presentation that can cause considerable concern to both patient and clinician. The patient typically presents with an inability not only to retain new memories but also to access previously acquired memories, suggesting disturbance of hippocampal function.

Detailed explanation-4: -Amnesia refers to the loss of memories, including facts, information and experiences. Movies and television tend to depict amnesia as forgetting your identity, but that’s not generally the case in real life. Instead, people with amnesia-also called amnestic syndrome-usually know who they are.

Detailed explanation-5: -Anterograde amnesia (AA) refers to an impaired capacity for new learning. Retrograde amnesia (RA) refers to the loss of information that was acquired before the onset of amnesia.

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