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Amnesia is a condition where you are unable to remember new events (anterograde amnesia) and/or you forget past events (retrograde).

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34 years experience

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Types of

Temporary memory loss (transient global amnesia)
Condition

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