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Unusual amnesia case puzzles doctors until they find brain cyst

F. Frank LeFever flefever at ix.netcom.com
Wed Jul 21 21:47:24 EST 1999



WOW, this must seem pretty impressive to someone who doesn't know
anything about the brain!

F. LeFever



In <u4yhB180#GA.352 at cpmsnbbsa03> "Ken Collins" <KPaulC at email.msn.com>
writes: 
>
>as is explained in AoK, Ap5, the hippocampi guide convergence upon
>'supersystem configurations' with respect to the
topologically-distributed
>ratio of excitation to inhibition [TD E/I] that is occuring within the
brain
>[within the nervous system].
>
>the fornix is a bundle of nerve fibers that carries TD E/I-relevant
>information between low-level mechanisms, and and which, importantly,
>'inverts' the topology of such, so that it can be appropriately
interfaced
>with intermediate-'level' 'supersystem configuration' dynamics.
>
>the cyst's pressing against the fornix, interrupted this communication
which
>is fundamentally necessary for the formation of formerly-non-existent
>intermediate-'level' 'supersystem configurations'.
>
>the cyst's disruption left the individual's brain incapable of forming
new,
>intermediate-'level' 'supersystem configurations'.
>
>absent this capacity, the functionality of the remaining low- and
>high-'level' 'supersystem configuration' mechanisms [brain stem,
cerebellum,
>basal ganglia, prefrontal cortex, along with incomplete hypothalamic
>functionality], functioned 'normally'... leaving the individual to
>'experience' what was left of his information-processing dynamics...
kind of
>like a wharehouse during a trucker's strike... one can walk around in
it,
>and see what's already there, but one will find nothing new 'on the
>shelves'.
>
>when the cyst was drained, the individual's information-processing
dynamics
>returned to 'normal'.
>
>the case is a good example of how information gathered by Medical
>practicioners has entered into the complete 'picture' of brain
[nervous
>system] function that exists. [for a more-integrated discussion, see
AoK.]
>
>cheers, ken collins
>
>John wrote in message <932533330.456928 at server.australia.net.au>...
>>
>>"Ron Blue" wrote in message
<00f001bed2d8$9bd2b980$99170a3f at pavilion>...
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.dallasnews.com/science/0719sci2amnesia.htm
>>
>>
>>I don't know why the finding the brain cyst solved the puzzle of this
case.
>>Okay, in memory area, but that's not explaining anything.
>>
>>Can anyone help me with this???
>>
>>
>>John
>>Remove XXXX in reply address
>>
>>
>
>




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