Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Retrograde amnesia is the inability to remember past experiences. It's different than ...

Anterograde amnesia is a type of memory loss that makes it difficult to form new memories. Brain damage or inflammation due to a head injury is often the cause of anterograde amnesia. Anterograde ...

A bout of measles sends the immune system into shock, demolishing critical cells that help our bodies respond to threats.

Amnesia, or abnormal memory loss, can also result from a range of other medical conditions, sudden brain injury, substance use, or in reaction to a traumatic event. Dementia is a progressive loss ...

“One in 1,000 cases can have acute encephalitis or brain swelling that can be associated ... This phenomenon is known as immune amnesia, Garcia Carreno, McLellan and Piedra said.

"One in 1,000 cases can have acute encephalitis or brain swelling that can be associated ... This phenomenon is known as immune amnesia, Garcia Carreno, McLellan and Piedra said.

DALLAS — Measles is more than a rash, runny nose and a fever — it can cause brain swelling, blindness and wipe out the immune system’s memory, leaving unvaccinated children, and even adults ...