Which of the following is a special population that can be looked at to assess the effects of brain damage on memory?
A) surgery patients
B) gunshot wounded individuals
C) Korsakoff patients
D) organ transplant recipients

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Korsakoff patients are a special population that can be looked at to assess the effects of brain damage on memory, as they suffer from a specific type of brain damage caused by a deficiency in thiamine (vitamin B1), which affects the medial temporal lobe and thalamus, leading to severe anterograde amnesia (inability to form new memories) and retrograde amnesia (loss of past memories). Surgery patients, gunshot wounded individuals, and organ transplant recipients may not necessarily have brain damage that specifically affects memory.

Which of the Following Is a Special Population That Can