H.M. was a patient who, following surgery, had profound memory difficulties. You could best describe his memory problems as:
A) failure of episodic memory but retaining of some procedural memory
B) failure of episodic and procedural memory
C) failure of declarative memory but retaining of some episodic memory
D) failure of all memory

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H.M. suffered from a condition called anterograde amnesia, which means he was unable to form new episodic memories; however, he retained some procedural memory, as he was able to learn new skills even though he could not remember learning them.

HM Was a Patient Who, Following Surgery, Had Profound Memory