Patient H.M. had large portions of his medial temporal lobes…
Patient H.M. had large portions of his medial temporal lobes, including the hippocampus, surgically removed to treat severe epilepsy. Following his surgery, H.M. was able to gradually improve his performance on the star-tracing task across multiple days, even though he had no memory of ever practicing it before. This pattern best illustrates that H.M.’s __________ memory remained intact, while his ability to form new __________ memories was severely impaired.
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After a car accident where he was pinned in the wreckage for over an hour, Tomás has nightly nightmares about the crash, avoids driving on highways, feels emotionally numb around his family, and startles violently at loud car horns. It has been five months since the accident. Which disorder best fits, and how is it classified in the DSM-5?
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