In one small study, people with severe damage to brain regions involved in memory had better memory retrieval than those with mild damage.With severe damage, other parts of the brain can take over the function of the damaged area
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February 6, 2023
The hippocampus (orange) is a structure in the brain that plays an important role in memory. Less damage to the hippocampus has been found to worsen memory loss than severe injury. Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library
Paradoxically, the memory impairment that occurs in certain types of amnesia appears to be worse in people with mild brain damage than in people with severe brain damage. Severe damage to a key part of the brain involved in memory retrieval can force that organ to reorganize so that other areas take over its function.
In most cases, developmental amnesia…
