R41: Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness

R41.1: Anterograde amnesia

There are many reasons why you might not be able to remember things correctly. Most often, the brain has been damaged as a result of an injury or inflammation, for example. However, the brain may also no longer have been supplied with sufficient blood. The brain can also be damaged by too much alcohol or not enough vitamins. Mental illness can also sometimes cause you not to be able to remember things properly.

You cannot remember events that happened after your brain damage. You can no longer remember new information either.

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