Chronic lack of thiamine leads to a combined state of retrograde and anterograde amnesia.This type of memory loss is called:
A) dissociative amnesia.
B) Alzheimer's disease.
C) Korsakoff's syndrome.
D) psychotic repression.

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Chronic lack of thiamine (vitamin B1) is a common cause of Korsakoff's syndrome, which is characterized by a combination of retrograde and anterograde amnesia, along with confabulation (making up stories to fill memory gaps) and other cognitive impairments. Dissociative amnesia is a type of memory loss related to psychological trauma, while Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that typically affects multiple cognitive domains. Psychotic repression is not a recognized term in the field of psychology or neuroscience.

Chronic Lack of Thiamine Leads to a Combined State of Retrograde