A Patient in an Alcohol Rehabilitation Center Tells You a Detailed

question 58

Multiple Choice

A patient in an alcohol rehabilitation center tells you a detailed story about growing up in the mountains of Tennessee.Later,you find out that the person had never even visited Tennessee.A day later you visit the patient again,and the patient does not recognize you.This patient is MOST likely suffering from:

• A) fetal alcohol syndrome.
• B) cirrhosis.
• C) withdrawal delirium.
• D) Korsakoff's syndrome.

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Definitions:

Aphasic

Relating to or affected by aphasia, a condition characterized by the loss of the ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage.

Lateralized

Refers to the specialization of brain functions in either the left or right hemisphere of the brain.

Left Hemisphere

The left side of the brain, known to predominantly manage tasks related to logic, language, and analytical thinking.

Broca's Aphasia

is a specific type of aphasia characterized by difficulty in producing speech but relatively preserved comprehension, often resulting from damage to Broca's area in the brain.