In the Famous Case of H

question 174

Multiple Choice

In the famous case of H.M., his hippocampi were removed as part of a surgical procedure to stop his seizures, and afterward he could not _____

• A)remember anything about his life before the surgery.
• B)even remember who he was.
• C)form new memories.
• D)remember how to speak.

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