An unforgettable life

In 1953, a young man named Henry Molaison underwent an experimental operation that doctors hoped would control his frequent epileptic seizures. When the surgeon could not locate the origin of Molaison’s seizures, he removed a structure known as the hippocampus from both sides of his brain. Soon after the surgery, Molaison’s doctors realized that the […]

Source: Biosingularity - June 6, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Derya Tags: Biotechnology Source Type: blogs