Patients with damage to the medial temporal lobe and hippocampus typically do not have difficulty performing short-term memory tasks such as the digit span.

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The medial temporal lobe and hippocampus are primarily involved in the formation of new long-term memories, rather than short-term or working memory tasks like the digit span test, which patients with damage in these areas can typically perform without significant difficulty.

Patients with Damage to the Medial Temporal Lobe and Hippocampus