In addition to memory loss, patient H. M. also experienced reduced sensitivity to
emotion, meaning he likely lost functioning in his amygdala and his hippocampus.

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Patient H.M., who had parts of his medial temporal lobe including the hippocampus removed to control seizures, did experience memory loss. Research also suggests that the amygdala, which is involved in emotion processing and was also affected in H.M., contributed to his reduced emotional sensitivity.

In Addition to Memory Loss, Patient H