She was trying to see if he could remember by trying to classically condition him, making him repeat the procedure over and over in hopes of him retaining his memory. Shortly after she died, he completely forgets that he was the one who murdered her and instead relies on false memories, creating a new story and actually making himself believe that someone else murdered her.
Leonard did not seek treatment for his amnesia because the only goal that he wanted to achieve was finding his wife's killer. There was not even one point in the movie where he considered seeking out a way to regain his memory function. The best treatment for anterograde amnesia caused by an injury, according to a post on a blog called Disease of the Week, is rest
Leonard did not seek treatment for his amnesia because the only goal that he wanted to achieve was finding his wife's killer. There was not even one point in the movie where he considered seeking out a way to regain his memory function. The best treatment for anterograde amnesia caused by an injury, according to a post on a blog called Disease of the Week, is rest