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 government 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 refers to the inability to store new information after an injury or trauma to the brain, which is consistent with the police officer's situation described in the scenario. Proactive amnesia refers to the loss of previously acquired information, retrograde amnesia refers to the inability to recall memories from before the injury or trauma, and retroactive amnesia is not a recognized medical term.

A Police Officer Is Shot in a Gun Battle with Bank