Article 1 Notes

Katie H.

Mrs. Zurkowski

English 9 Greens

September 22, 2010

Gathering Information- Notes

"Amnesia." World of Health. Gale, 2007. Gale Student Resources In Context. Web. 23 Sept.       2010.

v  The term amnesia mean the loss or injury of your memory.

v  There are SEVERAL different degrees of amnesia. Sometimes you can lose your memory for a short amount of time and then get it back. While other times if the injury was more serious, you might never retrieve that information back again.

v  There are several different types of amnesia but there are three general types of amnesia.

v   1. Anterograde Amnesia- short term memory loss, where you can recall what happened events prior to the trauma.

v   2. Retrograde Amnesia- opposite of anterograde. This is when victims can remember things that happened after a trauma, but can’t remember familiar information right before the trauma.

v   3. The last general type is when a victim experiences forgetfulness and confusion. If this sort of amnesia lasts for over 24 hours it can become retrograde amnesia that could take memory as far back as several years.

v  There are different ways to figure out if a patient has amnesia.

v  There are image tests that take a picture of your brain to see if there is any damage.

v  Also, while a patient is having a physical examination, the doctor can infer if there have been any traumas or illnesses recently.

v  Doctors can check for medication history and drug use.

v  They also look at your general health.