Microsoft Encarta on cd-rom (most current encyclopedia) has some very
basic information (slides, animations on the brain and nervous system)
regarding right brain/left brain differences. In general, the right
side of the brain is often viewed as being the artist (imagination) vs
the left side as the administrator (logic). Please realize the brain
is quite complex and that the articles even in the encylopedias can be
helpful yet far from perfectly accurate. Brains are like fingerprints,
no two are exactly the same. There is a non-profit association BIA
(Brain Injury Association) from Washington, D.C., which has some
information regarding the relationship between brain injuries (mild,
moderate, and severe) and change in function. If the brain injury from
the stroke shows up clearly on a MRI/whatever, a good
doctor/neurologist would be able to give you a fairly good answer (not
a perfect answer) as to what's going on in terms of modification of
function it seems to me as there are data bases available to doctors to
help them answer questions like that.
In article <7mn9f2$itr$1 at grandprime.binc.net>,
" Kestrel" <adamr at mailbag.com> wrote:
> Hi I'm 33 and had a R-side (cortex) hemorragic stroke in Nov of 98.
>> Though, my injury was considered severe, besides some residual motor
> disfunction to my L-side, I concider myself G-damn lucky.
>> My question(?) is this, does anyone know where I can be directed to
info on
> perception specific to this type of injury?
>> I don't know if perception is the proper term, at times, when I think
I'm
> "completely" focused on a task.I'll use the example of a game of darts
> (could be any cognitive related task...) sometimes I catch myself
misjudging
> things (scores,turns,strategy) and it can be VERY unnerving, because
I think
> it could be a cognitive impairment (though my WAIS scores indicated
good
> verbal skills, I did demonstrate some slight spatial deficits,though
I never
> considered this one of my strong suits to begin w/).
>> - I no longer see a neuropsychologist, and I'm not sure if I just
need to
> lighten up on myself and not make too much of these inconsequential
events,
> these occurances have never caused any accidents or impaired
> work/relationships, I'm just trying to further educate myself, and
determine
> if I may need to seek further professional assistance. I have a
background
> as a COTA w/ an interest in spatial perception (the sick irony..) any
> suggestions on web sites/books where I can educate myself and train
(rehab)
> my mind specific to spatial perception/judgement?
>> Thank You,
>> Adam
>>
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