It sounds similar but does not comport with the specifics I recall. The patient did not develop short term thinking. They were quite clear that his emotions had vanished
I believe this exactly is the situation that Damasio describes in the book I mentioned -- his patient "Elliot" had no emotions and couldn't make decisions.
See for instance:
* http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2016/06/how-only-using-logic-de...
* https://intentionalworkplace.com/2012/03/15/how-emotion-shap...