Amnesia is memory loss that takes different forms and can be temporary or permanent. It can result from injury, illness, or as a response to a traumatic event. Anterograde amnesia causes issues with short-term memory, making it difficult to remember the events that caused the amnesia or what happened shortly afterwards. With retroactive amnesia, the person forgets the events that happened before the incident or injury that caused the amnesia. Usually, older memories remain in-tact. In Restart, Chase has difficulty remembering any of his life before he wakes up. In real life, such complete amnesia is very uncommon. In most cases, people with amnesia do not forget how to do things, such as riding a bike, but might have trouble remembering how they learned to do them. In all cases, amnesia should be evaluated by a doctor and will often need treatment. For example, concussions can produce swelling in the brain. The doctor can also provide advice on coping with memory loss and trying to recall memories.
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"Amnesia." Scholastic GO!, go.scholastic.com/content/schgo/D/article/100/048/10004840.html. Accessed 24 Feb. 2019. Adapted by Ms. Beleckas
Source:
"Amnesia." Scholastic GO!, go.scholastic.com/content/schgo/D/article/100/048/10004840.html. Accessed 24 Feb. 2019. Adapted by Ms. Beleckas