Hippocampus
Burman, Douglas D.
Ever since side effects from bilateral hippocampectomy were identified in Henry Molaison (patient ¿HM¿) during the 1950s, a critical role of the hippocampus has been recognized in the formation of declarative episodic memories. Other cognitive functions have since been proposed, such as a role in navigation, but memory has often been suggested to explain hippocampal involvement. Proving a distinct functional role in cognition is difficult, as ...