Neurology


Q: What is Ribot's law of retrograde amnesia?



Answer: Ribot's Law of retrograde amnesia states that there is a time gradient in retrograde amnesia, so that recent memories are more likely to be lost than the more remote memories.

Some examples are, in which bilingual patients recovered different languages with differential progress. In some cases, aphasics recover or preferentially improve only the first-acquired language.

Please note, in Neurology, Ribot’s Law is not universally accepted.