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james9437

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Which of the following medial diencephalic structures are commonly damaged in Korsakoff patients?
 
  A) thalamus
  B) mediodorsal nuclei
  C) mammillary bodies
  D) all of the above
  E) both A and C

Question 2

One major difference between the amnesia associated with advanced Korsakoff's syndrome and that associated with bilateral medial temporal lobe damage is that patients with advanced Korsakoff's syndrome have
 
  A) a retrograde amnesia that can extend back into childhood.
  B) a mild retrograde amnesia for recent events.
  C) deficits in consolidation.
  D) anterograde amnesia.
  E) difficulty forming new explicit long-term memories.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A





 

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