Amnesia is a form of memory loss. Discover multiple types, such as anterograde amnesia. Also learn about treatments, get nine prevention tips, and more.

Drug-induced amnesia. Certain drugs can trigger short-term amnesia or contribute to longer-term memory loss. These include benzodiazepines, which are drugs commonly used for anxiety and insomnia ...

Harvard cognitive psychologist Daniel Schacter’s work has underpinned a sea change in how we think about memory; namely, that the act of remembering might be the key to how we imagine our futures.

Infantile amnesia is a version of amnesia that seems to be a side effect of your brain’s normal developmental processes. As a result, almost all people have trouble remembering any biographical ...

Transient global amnesia is a sudden syndrome of anterograde and shrinking retrograde memory loss lasting several hours in otherwise healthy adults. The author reviews what is known about the ...

Benjaman Kyle has made headlines in his search for his identity. — -- A Florida man, who was found 11 years ago with no memory of his past, said he has finally found his family after years of ...