All posts tagged 'retrograde amnesia'

Encephalitis Leaves Princeton Artist With Amnesia

Posted on October 1st, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Loni Sue Johnson with Severe Memory Loss Whenever I hear about cases of dramatic amnesia, it breaks my heart. And that was certainly the case when I read an article about Lonni Sue Johnson, a once-talented artist and musician, whose story was told  by The Star-Ledger of Newark Sunday. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/09/rare_amnesia_case_in_nj_artist.html..
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Doug-Ignored Warning Results in TBI

Posted on September 20th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

Doug Story Begins – Ignored Warning Results in TBI:  http://tbivoices.com/blog/uncategorized/dougs-story-–-an-ignored-warning-results-in-coma/ Doug’s brain injury occurred as a result of ignoring a warning—his car’s squeaky brake sounds. Even a friend tried to convince him to have his brakes checked immediately, but he assured her that he could make it to the next..
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Amnesia Victim Chronicles Plight In His Memoir ‘My Life, Deleted’

Posted on September 25th, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

Popular culture, both films and TV shows, have often used amnesia as a dramatic plot device. But when this kind of thing happens in reality, it proves to be a cruel twist of fate for all those involved. Such was the case with Scott Bolzan, a former pro football player and jet-company official. Bolzan’s..
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