Antonio suffers from substantial losses in short-term and long-term memory, although he retains his general level of intelligence. He is superficially friendly but lacks insight and is unable to discriminate between actual events and the wild, implausible stories he invents to fill the gaps in his memory. He is most likely suffering from __________.

A. Korsakoff's syndrome
B. Broca's syndrome
C. Wernicke's disease
D. Klinefelter syndrome


Answer: A

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