[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.medmalpractice.law\/blog\/traumatic-brain-injuries-memory-loss-forms-amnesia\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.medmalpractice.law\/blog\/traumatic-brain-injuries-memory-loss-forms-amnesia\/","headline":"Traumatic Brain Injuries and Memory Loss: The Different Forms of Amnesia","name":"Traumatic Brain Injuries and Memory Loss: The Different Forms of Amnesia","description":"As we go through our lives, the ability to create new memories and reminisce on old ones is a cherished ability that is often taken for granted; however, for those unfortunate people who have suffered from traumatic head injuries, memory problems and loss can be a significant issue that dramatically affects their life. Depending on the type of...","datePublished":"2013-01-25","dateModified":"2023-01-31","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.medmalpractice.law\/blog\/author\/medmalpractice\/#Person","name":"Law Office of Kelley J. Johnson","url":"https:\/\/www.medmalpractice.law\/blog\/author\/medmalpractice\/","identifier":10,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bc93acd826155387e17c1b11bab540735f6dbf8c8a2b85a2f8f2eeda668152a8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bc93acd826155387e17c1b11bab540735f6dbf8c8a2b85a2f8f2eeda668152a8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Law Office of Kelley J. Johnson","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.medmalpractice.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Medmalpractice-Logo-1.svg","url":"https:\/\/www.medmalpractice.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Medmalpractice-Logo-1.svg","width":0,"height":0}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.medmalpractice.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kelley-J-Johnson.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.medmalpractice.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kelley-J-Johnson.jpg","width":238,"height":270},"url":"https:\/\/www.medmalpractice.law\/blog\/traumatic-brain-injuries-memory-loss-forms-amnesia\/","about":["Personal Injury Law"],"wordCount":301,"articleBody":"As we go through our lives, the ability to create new memories and reminisce on old ones is a cherished ability that is often taken for granted; however, for those unfortunate people who have suffered from traumatic head injuries, memory problems and loss can be a significant issue that dramatically affects their life. Depending on the type of injury that a person sustains, the type of memory loss that they suffer from can also differ widely. However, one of the most common consequences of a traumatic brain injury related to\u00a0memory loss\u00a0is amnesia.This type of memory loss comes in two major forms \u2013anterior grade and retrograde amnesia. For those who are victims of anterior grade amnesia, forming memories after the injury is difficult or impossible. Many times, a victim of a traumatic brain injury will not remember the hours, days, or weeks immediately following the accident that caused their injury. Fortunately, however, a good number of victims regain their brain function and are able to start forming new memories as they did before. The other form of amnesia \u2013 retrograde amnesia \u2013 results in people being unable to remember events that happened prior to their accident. As with anterior grade amnesia, a person may be able to regain these memories as their brain heals. However, this is largely dependent on the severity of their brain injury.Regardless of whatever form of amnesia a person suffers from, the repercussions and recovery can be difficult to manage. As such, finding support wherever possible is often essential to the recovery process.Author BioCarlos is an experienced blogger who is interested in expressing the severity of brain injuries and how it\u2019s important to seek the services of a\u00a0brain injury lawyer\u00a0after losing cognitive functions as a result of another person\u2019s actions."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.medmalpractice.law\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Traumatic Brain Injuries and Memory Loss: The Different Forms of Amnesia","item":"https:\/\/www.medmalpractice.law\/blog\/traumatic-brain-injuries-memory-loss-forms-amnesia\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]