Mild brain damage may affect memory more than severe injuries | New Scientist
Mild brain damage may affect memory more than severe injuries .
In a small study, memory recall was better in people with more severe damage to a brain region involved with memory, compared with those with milder damage. With severe damage, other parts of the brain may take on the damaged region's function
Mind 6 February 2023 By Jason Arunn Murugesu
The hippocampus (orange) is a structure in the brain that plays a key role in memory. Less extensive damage to the hippocampus has been linked to worse amnesia than more severe injuries
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Memory problems that occur with a type of amnesia paradoxically seem to be worse in people with less severe brain damage, compared with those with more damage. Severely injuring a key part of the brain that is involved in memory recall may force the organ to reorganise itself so other areas take on that function.
Developmental amnesia most often …
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