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 form new memories after a traumatic event, such as brain surgery. This is the most appropriate diagnosis for the police officer's condition.

A Police Officer Is Shot in a Gun Battle with Bank