Tony, a High School Football Player, Takes a Hard Hit

question 99

Multiple Choice

Tony, a high school football player, takes a hard hit at the beginning of the third quarter and momentarily loses consciousness.Tony cannot remember the half-time show that took place before he received the "hard hit," but otherwise he appears fine.Tony has suffered

• A)Korsakoff's syndrome.
• B)retrograde amnesia.
• C)anterograde amnesia.
• D)iconic amnesia.

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