Karen had a hiking accident that resulted in head trauma.She now has difficulty remembering new information.Karen's amnesia would be categorized as

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Anterograde amnesia is the inability to form new memories after the onset of the amnesia, while retrograde amnesia is the inability to recall memories prior to the onset of the amnesia. Infantile amnesia refers to the inability to recall early childhood memories, and psychogenic amnesia is typically caused by psychological trauma rather than physical trauma. Given that Karen's amnesia specifically involves difficulty remembering new information following a hiking accident, it is best classified as anterograde amnesia.

Karen Had a Hiking Accident That Resulted in Head Trauma