A police officer is shot in a gun battle with bank robbers. Although emergency brain surgery saves his life, it leaves him unable to store new information. The officer's family is applying to the state for compensation for his injuries. When asked to provide a diagnosis of the difficulties he suffers, what will they write?

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Anterograde amnesia is the inability to create new memories after a certain point in time, which is the case for the police officer after his brain surgery. This is in contrast to retrograde amnesia, which is the inability to recall memories from before a certain point in time. The other answer choices are either not applicable or do not accurately describe the officer's condition.

A Police Officer Is Shot in a Gun Battle with Bank