Permanent present tense
Subtitle: the unforgettable life of the amnesic patient, H.M.
By: Suzanne Corkin
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9780465031597
Subjects: Surgery; Epilepsy; Amnesiacs; Biography; History
Description: "The ... story of H.M., a brain-damaged amnesic whose case dramatically expanded the frontiers of neuroscience. H.M.'s true identity was only made public following his death in December 2008, and now neuroscientist Suzanne Corkin, who worked closely with H.M for nearly fifty years, tells the full story of his life and legacy--a story that encompasses many of the recent breakthroughs in the study of the brain, and which vividly reveals the neurological processes that make us human"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-350) and index.