People with amnesia may suffer profound memory losses and their general intelligence tends to __________.
A. deteriorate to the level of borderline intellectual functioning
B. remain within a normal range
C. temporarily be deficient but return to normal in one to two years
D. never recover well enough for the person to live independently
Answer: B
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