A conk on the head can cause amnesia.

By: Mohamed Anwar

What is the myth?

• In our every day lives people have casual or fatal accidents that cause time-based or permanent memory loss(amnesia).

• With no real cure on how to fix their memories, rumors have spread that causing more injury to ones self can bring back our lost memories.

Types of amnesia

• there are two main forms of amnesia: • anterograde (the inability to form new

memories) and retrograde (the inability to recall past events)

anterograde

• It is the inability to form new memories• A person who has it still has memories of their

past but cannot produce memories after-the event which caused anterograde-

• Its said to be caused by a brain injury or traumatizing event.(to Hippocampus)

• It cannot be determined if it is a permanent or not but is known to help people forget things

retrograde

• It is the inability to recall past events/actions• A person who has this type of amnesia can

create new memories but cannot recall past memories(may be able to remember some things)

• Said to be cased by brain injury(to Hippocampus)• It can also cause permanent or temporary

amnesia depending on the injury

Hippocampus

• responsible for encoding long-term memories • named because its shape looks like a

seahorse • The hippocampus is known to be associated

with the consolidation of episodic memories, which are memories of personally experienced events and their associated emotions.

3 Types of Memory

• Semantic memory is the memory of how one understands and other defines knowledge unrelated to specific experiences

• Procedural memory is memory for how to do things

Is the Myth True

• Unfortunately the Myth is not true and will probably most likely delay curing ones amnesia or just cause more brain damage to the person.

Ways to help with amnesia • Best cure for amnesia is brain exercising which can be done by

writing daily schedule in a notepad and memorizing those activities. • Recalling some of these events without using the notepad helps

memory enhancement grow• . Therapies to boost memory are yoga and meditation.•

To improve memory, some eat warm decoction made using holy basil leaves

•Memory loss treatment

• Sufficient rest and sleep also helps in making brain function better.

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/Top-Ten-Myths-About-the-Brain.html?c=y&page=2

• http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-anterograde-amnesia.htm

• http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-retrograde-amnesia.htm

• http://www.sooperarticles.com/health-fitness-articles/memory-loss-articles/amnesia-causes-tips-improve-memory-memory-loss-treatment-794623.html