Anthony suffers from substantial losses in short-term and long-term memory, although he retains his general level of intelligence. He is superficially friendly but lacks insight and
Is unable to discriminate between actual events and the wild, implausible stories he
Invents to fill the gaps in his memory. He is most likely suffering from ______.
A) Korsakoff's syndrome
B) Broca's syndrome
C) Wernicke's disease
D) Klinefelter's syndrome

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Korsakoff's syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by substantial memory loss in both short-term and long-term memory, while general intelligence remains intact. Patients with Korsakoff's syndrome may invent implausible stories to fill gaps in their memory, but they lack insight and cannot distinguish between reality and their inventions. Broca's syndrome and Wernicke's disease are language disorders, while Klinefelter's syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects males' sex chromosomes.

Anthony Suffers from Substantial Losses in Short-Term and Long-Term Memory