It Is Difficult to Differentiate Between Anterograde and Retrograde Amnesia

question 44

Multiple Choice

It is difficult to differentiate between anterograde and retrograde amnesia in Korsakoff patients because

• A) the damage associated with Korsakoff's syndrome is diffuse.
• B) the damage associated with Korsakoff's syndrome is not diffuse.
• C) Korsakoff's syndrome has a gradual onset.
• D) the anterograde deficits are so much milder than the retrograde deficits.
• E) the retrograde deficits are so much milder than the anterograde deficits.

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Definitions:

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, involved in higher brain functions such as thought, action, and perception.

Subliminal Perception

The processing of information by the brain that occurs below the level of conscious awareness.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped, fluid-filled inner ear structure critical for converting sound vibrations into electrical signals interpreted by the brain as sound.

Membrane

A thin layer of tissue that surrounds or lines cells, organs, and other structures within the body, acting as a barrier to control the passage of substances.