Patients with anterograde amnesia, which generally results from damage to the hippocampus and surrounding tissue of the temporal lobe, can form new semantic memories, but cannot form new episodic memories.

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Anterograde amnesia affects the ability to form new episodic memories (personal experiences) but can leave the ability to form new semantic memories (general knowledge) intact, as these processes involve different neural mechanisms.

Patients with Anterograde Amnesia, Which Generally Results from Damage to the Hippocampus