What Is the Most Common Type of Dissociative Amnesia

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Multiple Choice

What is the most common type of dissociative amnesia?

• A) localized amnesia
• B) continuous amnesia
• C) generalized amnesia
• D) selective amnesia

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Definitions:

Brain Imaging Technique

A method used to visualize the structure or function of the brain through various technologies such as MRI, CT scans, or PET scans.

PET

A medical imaging technique that produces a three-dimensional image or picture of functional processes in the body by detecting pairs of gamma rays emitted indirectly by a positron-emitting radionuclide.

DTI

Diffusion Tensor Imaging, a type of MRI technique that maps the diffusion of water molecules in tissue, particularly useful for visualizing white matter tracts in the brain.

Orbitofrontal Cortex

A region of the frontal lobes of the brain involved in decision-making, reward processing, and the modulation of emotions.