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In this paper we present data from a closed head injury patient who presents a striking example of what Kapur (Cortex 29, 217-234, 1993) has termed focal retrograde amnesia . The patient, D.H., is unable to recollect any autobiographical incidents from the pre-morbid period, although he is able to provide personal and public information from this period. The data are discussed in relation to...