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.
Answer: A
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