Hippocampus

[Simon Schultz]

On 16 Oct 1996, Matt Jones wrote:

> In article <53rioi$iib at newsbf02.news.aol.com> Leochner, leochner at aol.com
> writes:
> >sharing.  When I saw there was a new message in Hippocampus I expected
> >something more than information telling me I made a BOO BOO!!
> 
> Do not let one person's *unpublished opinion* of how the hippocampus
> operates (not to mention the entire brain and the total of all human
> endeavors, as he keeps reminding us) detract from your valuable 
> first-hand experience. Think of the progress we could make if every
> neuroscientist could experience life without half a hippocampus  (for a
> week).
> 
> Cheers,
> Matt
> 
> 

I for one was very interested to read the post from the hippocampal patient 
(perhaps sufficiently to postpone my unsubscription from this group for 
a while!). The emotional affects were interesting -- a classical medial 
temporal-lobe lesion. (Note for those not familiar with the literature: 
the emotional effects of such lesions are now thought to be due to 
amygdala damage during a surgical lesion).

Anyway, I join with the several other posters in thanking this person for 
his contribution.

Simon.