Tag Archives: Brain Damage

The Idea of Procedural Memory in memento

Posted by smart on October 18, 2009 No comments | 69 views
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In the beginning of the movie Memento, the main character, Leonard Shelby, wakes up in a hotel room not understanding for what purpose and where he is. Leonard developed the amnesia resulting from brain damage. In the movie, Leonard keeps in mind all previous events up to the moment when he was hurt. Fascinatingly, he also remembers his diagnosis, as in one of the scenes he gives details of his diagnosis. Leonard did not lose the ability to deliberate logically;
he also entirely realizes own individuality. Simultaneously, he cannot maintain memories and records those either in his remarks or makes photos of the events. Leonard is not able to go further than his own reasonable reasoning and assumptions.
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Memory Loss and Brain Injuries

Posted by smart on October 16, 2009 No comments | 59 views

When most people think of brain injuries, memory loss is one of the most common things that come to mind. Symptoms of a Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI include mild to severe memory loss, which is commonly referred to as amnesia. This can be a temporary condition, or a permanent one with more serious brain injuries.

Temporary Memory Loss and TBI
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Traumatic Brain Injuries and Memory Loss

Posted by smart on October 15, 2009 No comments | 49 views

Depictions of head-injury patients in movies and television almost always show the patient experiencing some type of amnesia, or memory loss. Indeed, memory loss is the most common cognitive side effect of a severe traumatic brain injury. In patients with a milder TBI, memory loss is still one of the most common symptoms. And the more severe the patient’s memory loss is, the more severe the brain damage is likely to be.
Temporary Memory Loss and TBI
Some traumatic brain injury-related amnesia is temporary; such patients are usually unable to recall what happened directly before, during and after their accidents. This is often caused by edema, or a swelling of the brain in response to the damage it sustained. Because the brain is pressed against the skull, parts that were not injured are still not able to work. As the swelling goes down, the patient’s memory returns, often slowly over a period of weeks, months or even years. Temporary memory loss may also be an emotional response to the stress of the event that caused the TBI.
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