Damage similar to that of HM results in better memory for events prior to the damage than for recent events.

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Damage similar to that of HM, who had bilateral medial temporal lobe resections including the hippocampus, typically results in anterograde amnesia, which impairs the ability to form new memories more severely than it affects memories formed before the damage. This means that memory for events prior to the damage is often better preserved than memory for recent events.

Damage Similar to That of HM Results in Better Memory