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 an injury or trauma. This matches the symptoms described for the police officer who is unable to store new information after the brain surgery.

A Police Officer Is Shot in a Gun Battle with Bank