Brad's mother had a stroke but fortunately,while the damage occurred in the hippocampus,the damage was confined to area CA1;the prognosis was most likely that ___.
A)Brad's mother would suffer from moderate anterograde amnesia
B)Brad's mother would have moderate retrograde amnesia
C)Brad's mother would have minimal retrograde amnesia
D)Brad's mother would not have any measurable amount of amnesia

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The hippocampus is a vital region for the formation of new memories or encoding information. Damage to the CA1 area of the hippocampus can lead to anterograde amnesia, which is the inability to form or retain new memories. Since the damage is limited to area CA1, there may be some minor deficits in retrograde memory, but the primary effect would be on the formation of new memories. Therefore, the most likely prognosis is moderate anterograde amnesia.

Brad's Mother Had a Stroke but Fortunately,while the Damage Occurred