What parts of the brain are associated with memory problems?
Many areas of the brain are involved in memory, and so many kinds of damage can cause some kind of memory disorder. However, three particular areas are especially implicated in anterograde amnesia. One is the hippocampus and associated structures in the medial temporal lobes. Another is the diencephalic region, which includes the thalamus. A third is the basal forebrain region. Each of these regions plays a different role in memory, and so the deficits which follow injury will differ depending on where the injury is located. However, damage to any of these areas can result in anterograde amnesia.
