anterograde amnesia
noun [ U ] medical specialized uk/ˌæn.tə.rəʊ.ɡreɪd æmˈniː.zi.ə/ /ˌæn.tə.rəʊ.ɡreɪd æmˈniː.ʒə/ us/ˌæn.tə.roʊ.ɡreɪd æmˈniː.ʒə/ /ˌæn.tə.roʊ.ɡreɪd æmˈniː.zi.ə/
顺行性遗忘症
a condition in which someone is unable to remember things that happen after the event that caused the condition, which may be a brain injury, a shocking experience, the effect of a drug, etc.
Damage in these regions of the brain can result in anterograde amnesia, characterized by the inability to learn new information. 大脑这些部位的损伤会造成顺行性遗忘症，特点是无法学习新的信息。
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- This interruption in the blood supply to his brain had left him with severe anterograde amnesia.
- Following the surgery, H. M. was found to suffer acute anterograde amnesia; that is, he could form no new memories, although many types of implicit memory were intact.
- Parenteral diazepam is indicated for intravenous administration prior to cardioversion to relieve anxiety and tension and to produce anterograde amnesia.
- Anterograde amnesia is a condition in which events that occurred during the time the drug was in effect are forgotten.