The unforgettable case of amnesic patient H. M.

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  • Unno Satoko
    Fuji Brain Institute & Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation.

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  • 忘れがたい健忘の症例H. M. とその後

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<p>  In 1953, a 27-year-old man suffering from epileptic seizures for many years underwent experimental surgery to remove the medial temporal lobes on both sides. The operation was successful in that it reduced his seizures, but it left him with a severe memory loss. In 1957, when the report of this case was published, memory was not thought to have localization in the brain. The results of this case established that memory is a distinct cerebral function and the medial temporal lobe is important for memory. This case is remarkable because only one patient overturned common sense at the time, not only brought out the elucidation of the memory system but also became the beginning of further exploration. As a case H. M., this man will be engraved with his name forever in the history of neuropsychology.</p>

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