What is the exact difference between anterograde and retrograde amnesia?
Memory loss and short term memory loss.
Amnesia is a defect of memory in which a person is unable to create or recall memories as general people can do.
There are two types of it like you've asked:
In some cases, both of these type of amnesia can occur simultaneously.
I suggest you to see these movies or TV shows to understand more about amnesia:
- Memento (Anterograde Amnesia)
- Samantha Who? (Retrograde Amnesia)
- Who Am I? (Retrograde Amnesia)