Noreen experiences both anterograde amnesia and confabulations.These are key symptoms that indicate Noreen suffers from ____.

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Anterograde amnesia and confabulations are both classic symptoms of Korsakoff's syndrome, which is typically caused by alcohol abuse and thiamine deficiency. Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement and other cognitive functions but does not typically involve amnesia or confabulation. Reticular formation disruption can cause various symptoms depending on the site and severity of injury, but amnesia and confabulation are not typically associated with this. Prosopagnosia is a disorder characterized by difficulty recognizing faces but does not typically involve amnesia or confabulation.

Noreen Experiences Both Anterograde Amnesia and Confabulations