A Soap Opera Character Who Had a Major Head Trauma

question 24

Multiple Choice

A soap opera character who had a major head trauma cannot remember any post-injury people or events, but his memory for people and events prior to his injury is perfect. Is this fictional tale possible in the real world?

• A) No; there is no evidence of amnesia involving new events.
• B) Yes; amnesia involving new events is called retrograde amnesia.
• C) No; the condition described on the soap opera is not really amnesia.
• D) Yes; amnesia involving new events is called anterograde amnesia.

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