The famous neurological patient H. M. lost much of his ability to consolidate memories when regions of his temporal lobe were removed in an attempt to __________.
A) alleviate his schizophrenia
B) treat his epilepsy
C) reduce the symptoms of Korsakoff's disease
D) alleviate the apraxia caused by a tumor in the frontal lobe

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H. M. had an experimental surgery to remove regions of his temporal lobe in an attempt to treat his severe epilepsy. The surgery was successful in reducing his seizures but had the unintended side effect of causing significant memory impairments, specifically in the consolidation of new memories.

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