In an Attempt to Relieve Mary's Life-Threatening Seizures, Doctors Removed

question 249

Multiple Choice

In an attempt to relieve Mary's life-threatening seizures, doctors removed most of her hippocampus along with part of the amygdala. After the operation:

• A) she could no longer walk or control her arm movements.
• B) her two hemispheres could not communicate with one another.
• C) she could not remember new experiences.
• D) her seizures remained unrelenting and uncontrollable.

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