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Patient H.M.

Science Health

The Brain That Couldn't Remember

When the most famous amnesiac in history died, the battle for custody of his brain began.

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Excerpted from Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets

Luke Dittrich New York Times Magazine Aug 2016 25min Permalink