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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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The processing of sho term memory to long term memory is done in:
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The correct answer is  Bilateral destruction of hippocampus leads to anterograde amnesia. The patients will be capable of new learning and retain old pre-lesion memories, but they cannot form new long-term memories. Conversion of sho-term memory into long-term memory will not take place.