Antegrade amnesia:Amnesiainwhich the loss ofmemoryrelates to events that occur after a traumaticevent. There is inability to recall new information. Old information can be recalled.Antegradeamnesiamay followbraintrauma. Also called antegrade amnesia. This type of amnesia is incontrasttoretrograde amnesiain which the lack of memory relates to events that occurred before a traumatic event.
