Which situation most likely involves retrograde amnesia?
A) Brent woke up one night in a rage and found he could not remember details about his activities on the previous day for more than a few moments.
B) Manuel oscillates between remembering details of his life and not being able to remember them.
C) Ever since she was a young girl, Colleen felt like demons were inside her head compelling her to remember disturbing things about her past.
D) Following Greg's surgery to remove a benign brain tumor he could not recall most of what had happened to him during the year before his surgery.

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Retrograde amnesia is defined as the inability to recall events that occurred prior to a specific event, such as a brain injury or surgery. In this scenario, Greg experienced retrograde amnesia following his surgery to remove a brain tumor, as he was unable to recall events from the year prior to the surgery. Choice A describes a brief episode of amnesia, while choice B describes both retrograde and anterograde amnesia. Choice C describes a delusional belief rather than amnesia.

Which Situation Most Likely Involves Retrograde Amnesia