Tyler was an epileptic who had portions of his hippocampus removed to control his seizures.Based on what is known about the functions of structures within the forebrain, you should predict that this surgery is likely to affect Tyler's ability to:
A)form new memories
B)control his eating and drinking
C)interpret sensory information accurately
D)express appropriate emotions

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The hippocampus is important for the formation and consolidation of new memories. Therefore, removing portions of this structure is likely to affect Tyler's ability to form new memories.

Tyler Was an Epileptic Who Had Portions of His Hippocampus