Scoville & Milner (1957)

LOSS OF RECENT MEMORY AFTER BILATERAL HIPPOCAMPAL LESIONS

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 20(1), 11-21

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Scoville, W. B., & Milner, B. (1957). LOSS OF RECENT MEMORY AFTER BILATERAL HIPPOCAMPAL LESIONS. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 20(1), 11-21. https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.20.1.11

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Episodic Memory Memory Systems

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Bilateral removal of the medial temporal lobes, including the hippocampus, caused lasting loss of memory for new experiences in patient H.M. and other surgical cases, while earlier memories and intelligence were largely spared