The brain processes overheard words under anesthesia, but it may not remember them
May 6, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm The brain processes overheard words under anesthesia, but it may not remember them A study of people who underwent surgery to treat epilepsy suggests the hippocampus may process words and speech when people are under general anesthesia, even though the study participants didn’t remember…
