Thursday, January 15, 2015

Amnesia

Amnesia is a deficit in memory caused by brain damage, disease, or psychological trauma. Essentially, amnesia is the loss of memory. The memory can be either wholly lost or partially lost due to the extent of damage that was caused. There are two main types of amnesia: retrograde amnesia and anterograde amnesia. Retrograde amnesia is the inability to retrieve information that was acquired before a particular date, usually the date of an accident or operation. Anterograde amnesia is the inability to transfer new information from the short-term store into the long-term store. People with this type of amnesia cannot remember things for long periods of time. Amnesia, in my opinion, is something that can be very depressing, if you have a loved one that got into an accident and the accident caused brain damage leading to amnesia, they could possibly forget all the memories you guys had together or they could possibly forget who you are. I don’t even know how I would react if one of my loved ones ever had amnesia and forgot who I was, it’s something that I hope never happens. A couple years ago a movie that had been created and it had to do with the subject of amnesia, was a movie created called the vow, that was based on a true story where the girl and her husband got into a car accident and she woke up and couldn’t remember him at all. Our ability to recollect events and experiences is a very complex brain process. In fact, experts say we are only now starting to scratch at the surface in understanding exactly what happens when we commit something to memory, or when we try to retrieve data that was stored by our brain. Being a little forgetful is completely different to having amnesia. Amnesia refers to a large-scale loss of memories that should not have been forgotten. These may include important milestones in life, memorable events, key people in our lives, and vital facts we have been told or taught.


http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/9673.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amnesia

13 comments:

  1. Mia, In my opinion you`re right it would be terrible to have a loved one lose their memory and forget who you are. It would not only be hard for us but also the person with amneisia because they are surrounded by all these starngers. I hope I never have to experience anything like what happened in the vow. Keep up the good work!

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  2. I thought this was very interesting, I did'nt know there was two different types of amneisia, I think it's good to knoe for future references or project. I thought that you did a great job explaining and it was very detailed. Good job,I really enjoyed reading your blog this week!

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  3. Yes i do agree with you Emma, both situations would be painfull, if you were surrounded by a bunch of people who you think are strangers but are actually family, friends ect.. or if you had to witness a loved one have amnesia

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  4. thank you brooke, there are different types of amnesia when it comes to the situation, it depends on how much trauma was made. i am very interested with these types of subjects and i would most definitely love to do more reserches and projects on them

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  5. This is a very interesting topic. I didn't know that there was 2 types of amnesia. Car accidents can lead to a lot of different types of damages, but i hope as well that this never happens to me or someone i know. There's also another movie called 50 first dates and it's about a girl that forgets the new things that happened to her during the day. Greta blog

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  6. It is such a horrifying thought that there is an illness that takes our memories away. Our past events shape and from us mentally, physically and spirituelly. To lose what makes you you is a tragedy.We need to help all people with this lilness and tried to one day abolish all forms of amnesia in human bodies.

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  7. Yes it is very horrifying thinking that there is an illness that could take away all our memories it could even take away us remembering ourselves. the only thing that could help this illness is time, most patients with amnesia (caused by trauma) usually remember things after a while but that's not always the occasion.

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  8. It's hard to imagine this ever happening to me or others around me. It would be heart breaking. Memories are very important things to us. We remember fun things, important lessons and the people we love. While reading this I was thinking of the Vow before you even said it. I love that movie and it made me so sad! I also love your blog. :)

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  9. It's pretty scary to think about how you can live a whole life of memories and happy times and love, and with one accident or even just with time, you can lose it all. I hate thinking ahout how some people can't even recognize their own children. So upsetting. Apart from that, Thank you so much for educating me on the different types of mentel dissabilites out there Mia! #themoreyouknow

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  10. I feel terrible for people who have amnesia and I feel even worse for the family of the person with amnesia... It's sad to think that everytime you go to visit them you have to re-present yourself since they wont remember who you are. The fact that theirs no cure for amnesia is the saddest part...Good post!

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  11. 10 years of love and us together.. is erased from her memories :-( She lost her memories 4 times.. Her mind had that kind of reaction from anesthesia ...simple total shut down and reboot .after 7-15 days. 3 times I had to win her love again...and was beautiful but..she helped with a feeling..there is something between us.But last time...she woke up with no trust.. with no feeling.. and I cant reach her. ...that was 1.5 years ago, and I am still a stranger to her..10 years of our love gone with the wind...sad..sad story

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  12. 10 years of love and us together.. is erased from her memories :-( She lost her memories 4 times.. Her mind had that kind of reaction from anesthesia ...simple total shut down and reboot .after 7-15 days. 3 times I had to win her love again...and was beautiful but..she helped with a feeling..there is something between us.But last time...she woke up with no trust.. with no feeling.. and I cant reach her. ...that was 1.5 years ago, and I am still a stranger to her..10 years of our love gone with the wind...sad..sad story

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  13. the kind of amnesiia she had....
    1.she remember nothing before anesthesia
    2.she know both of her languages. croatian and english
    3. she didnt know what mean home, family, brother.................
    4.she is a nurse...and in some an-expected situation she reacted unconsciously.. and in those moment she knew exactly what has to be done, how to help, to give medical help...but later on , cant explain why and how she did.it. so...this is my hope. memories are not lost...they are just disconnected...

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