The study of patient henry Molaison and what it taught us over past 50 years: Contributions to neuroscience
This section provides a historical perspective and contributions from one of the most studied patients in neuroscience, Henry Molaison (1926-2008), known as H.M during his life to protect his privacy. The peculiar memory deficits seen after an experimental operation for intractable epilepsy led to s...
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description | This section provides a historical perspective and contributions from one of the most studied patients in neuroscience, Henry Molaison (1926-2008), known as H.M during his life to protect his privacy. The peculiar memory deficits seen after an experimental operation for intractable epilepsy led to some critical discoveries pertaining to memory organization in human brain. |
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spelling | doaj.art-42b3738fe0184e5f8f71a3d0aa271ad32022-12-22T03:56:55ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour0971-89902014-01-01192919310.4103/0971-8990.153719The study of patient henry Molaison and what it taught us over past 50 years: Contributions to neuroscienceBigya ShahRaman Deep PattanayakRajesh SagarThis section provides a historical perspective and contributions from one of the most studied patients in neuroscience, Henry Molaison (1926-2008), known as H.M during his life to protect his privacy. The peculiar memory deficits seen after an experimental operation for intractable epilepsy led to some critical discoveries pertaining to memory organization in human brain.http://www.jmhhb.org/article.asp?issn=0971-8990;year=2014;volume=19;issue=2;spage=91;epage=93;aulast=ShahHenry Molaisonhistorymemory |
spellingShingle | Bigya Shah Raman Deep Pattanayak Rajesh Sagar The study of patient henry Molaison and what it taught us over past 50 years: Contributions to neuroscience Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour Henry Molaison history memory |
title | The study of patient henry Molaison and what it taught us over past 50 years: Contributions to neuroscience |
title_full | The study of patient henry Molaison and what it taught us over past 50 years: Contributions to neuroscience |
title_fullStr | The study of patient henry Molaison and what it taught us over past 50 years: Contributions to neuroscience |
title_full_unstemmed | The study of patient henry Molaison and what it taught us over past 50 years: Contributions to neuroscience |
title_short | The study of patient henry Molaison and what it taught us over past 50 years: Contributions to neuroscience |
title_sort | study of patient henry molaison and what it taught us over past 50 years contributions to neuroscience |
topic | Henry Molaison history memory |
url | http://www.jmhhb.org/article.asp?issn=0971-8990;year=2014;volume=19;issue=2;spage=91;epage=93;aulast=Shah |
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