The typical case is characterized by a sudden, complete inability to retain new information, lasting for several hours, in a middle-age or older person, with preservation of alertness and all other ...

There are two main types of amnesia, or memory loss: 1. Anterograde amnesia: Your brain becomes unable to form new memories or store new information after the amnesia-causing event. As a result, you ...

Transient global amnesia is a clinical syndrome characterised by the abrupt onset of profound anterograde amnesia, typically lasting less than 24 hours, in otherwise healthy middle-aged or older ...

The popular Disney Pixar film 'Finding Nemo', and its newly-released sequel 'Finding Dory', have brought the issue of memory loss to the public's attention. But while the children's blockbusters have ...

Memory defines who we are — our experiences, relationships, and very sense of self. But what happens when those memories vanish? Amnesia, far more complex than Hollywood’s convenient plot device of ...

Scientists have examined a professional cellist who suffered from encephalitis caused by a herpes virus. As a result of the inflammation, the patient developed serious disturbances in memory. Both his ...

Aside from my post on Twilight, readers of this blog seem to prefer when I write about older movies, like A Clockwork Orange or Remember the Titans. So today I’m going to analyze a movie that’s a bit ...