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Why hippocampus is removed when a person has Alzheimer's?.
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Why hippocampus is removed when a person has Alzheimer's?.

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The hippocampus is essential
for forming new memories, such
as what one ate for lunch or a
recent conversation. The
progressive shrinkage of the
hippocampus is responsible
for the short-term memory loss that is the
hallmark symptom of Alzheimer's.
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