Does a person who was amnesia how the smell of alcohal?

Lets say someone wakes up from a car crash and remembers nothing. Not her parents, herself, her past. But she can speak normally and function. But would she recognize smells?Does a person who was amnesia how the smell of alcohal?
amnesia is something hollywood came up with because it makes cool stories and keeps the audience in suspense... genuine cases of amnesia are like leprosy or two-headed calves... sure it happens, but its incredibly rare.... the question to ask yourself is how can someone remember language, or math, grammar, even things like color and the names of complex devices or machinery.... how can they remember how to drive or program the VCR but not remember their own names? Its a psychological condition where the mind is trying to protect itself from something, some fact or memory.... if the smell will trigger the associated memory, then no, the amnesiac will not recognize the smell... if driving a car will associate the person with the trauma... they wont be able to drive.Does a person who was amnesia how the smell of alcohal?
Take her to a doctor, especially if you've been in a car wreck.



What if she has bleeding on her brain? What if she dies?



You need to call the police and report the accident.