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A Patient Visits a Neurologist and Complains of Memory Problems

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A patient visits a neurologist and complains of memory problems like remembering telephone numbers. After a few tests, the neurologist determines that there is a large impairment in the digit span, but no impairment in remembering the past or in forming new memories. Which brain area is the most likely to be impaired?


A) the left medial temporal lobe
B) the right medial temporal lobe
C) the left perisylvian cortex
D) the right perisylvian cortex

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