Patient HM's memory loss was primarily due to the removal of a large section of the prefrontal cortex in an attempt to stop seizure activity.

Name: Patient HM's memory loss was primarily due to the removal of a large section of the prefrontal cortex in an attempt to stop seizure activity.
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Patient HM's memory loss was primarily due to the removal of the medial temporal lobe, including the hippocampus, not the prefrontal cortex. This was done in an attempt to treat his seizures.

Patient HM's Memory Loss Was Primarily Due to the Removal