I am left brained. On this picture I am right brained.
Music is right brained oriented.
I once had a patient with significant aphasia (word retrieval, word order, comprehension and such).
When I read the CAT scan I was momentarily stumped.
It was a right hemisphere CVA (cerebral vascular accident).
She had my only known case of cross aphasia..
Where language dominance was in the right hemisphere.
The right side of the brain basically controls the left side of the body
And vice-versa. So, when you see someone who is paralyzed on the Right side,
You know the damage is in the left lobe.
And vice-versa.
Our brains are so interesting.
Did you know that the brain is the only organ of the body that can't feel pain?
They have to numb your scalp, but no pain killers are needed
To perform surgery on/in the brain.
Ok.....I am rambling.
Hugs,
Geneal
Posted by lymebytes (Member # 11830) on :
Ok..not sure what this means, but she was dancing left, and then suddenly she was dancing right.
So I watched again for awhile, she was dancing left a long time, I glanced away this time for a moment and looked back she was dancing right.
Third try I stared and stared she was dancing left, then she appeared to stop and change direction and started going right!!!!!!
She is dancing both ways!
They give no explanation for what I am seeing, other than "try" to make her change direction, but I didn't try - she just does.
Geneal - I find your "rambling" fascinating! I study the body constantly and I just learned something new! Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
This was for fun.. not to rattle anyone!
And yes G.. you are right.
And here is something I know.
Your right ear is connected to your left brain. So it is with your left side and right brain... and your right eye to your left brain. BUT...
There is only once place on your body that left is left and right is right.
For $100.00... do you know what that is?
PS.. Do you take post-dated checks on foreign banks... in case you get the right answer I mean.
Posted by MariaA (Member # 9128) on :
Geneal,
Have you heard of the book 'the brain that changes itself'? It's a book about theories of neuroplasticity, the concept in neuropsychology that says that brains overcome or compensate for damage in some areas by developing other areas. Of course the attractive idea to all of us is the idea that you can somewhat control the process with certain exercises or rehabilitation techniques. Anyway, it's full of stories about people with various kinds of brain damage from strokes or birth defects who've managed to achieve unusual things by shifting brain functions to other parts of their brain instead.
Posted by adamm (Member # 11910) on :
Sweet...I seem to be able to perceive it changing direction
at will. I assume this says something good about my CNS health.
Posted by cbb (Member # 788) on :
She changes direction for me, too.
Does this mean that my brain is confused about which side to use? Maybe that explains why I'm the way I am.
Wish I could have tried this BEFORE Lyme. Wonder if results would be different.
Posted by cactus (Member # 7347) on :
I can only see her dancing clockwise. Even concentrating, cannot see her change direction.
...All my brain lesions & vestibular damage are on the right side, too... What does that mean?
Ok, TC, I'll play... the one place on our bodies where left is left and right is right... I have no idea. My wild guess - our nose?!
Yes, I have noses on the brain right now from reading "the Nose Book" to our toddler about 30 times tonight Posted by daise (Member # 13622) on :
Tincup,
That is neat.
Ya, it changes. It's a surprise.
Geneal,
The brain can't feel pain.
Do you know why brain encephalopathy hurts? Well, due to inflammation. But that produces pain.
What's the explanation?
Thanks.
daise Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
Cactus..
The Nose book did you right tonight!
See.. you learned something reading it 30 times! HA!
Yes.. your right nostril goes to the right half of the brain... and the left nostril to the left.
It is the only "part" of our body that does that.
BTW- about your winnings...
The post-dated check on the foreign bank... is "in the mail". Minus of course the $99.90 for shipping and handling!
Posted by trueblue (Member # 7348) on :
quote:Originally posted by Tincup:
There is only once place on your body that left is left and right is right.
For $100.00... do you know what that is?
PS.. Do you take post-dated checks on foreign banks... in case you get the right answer I mean.
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How about your brain????
I see the lady, mostly, dance clockwise but she reverses (I seem to have little control over that).
I can change her back to right brained easily. Putting both feet on the floor and grounding myself works almost every time. (I saw this somewhere else last week and someone mentioned that worked so I tried it.)
Ok, I just tried counting by threes and that makes her go counter-clockwise and when I stop she's back to clockwise.
I think if we were able to keep both hemispheres balanced she would stand still. I haven't got there. At one point the other day I had her going back and forth for a bit (doing half turns).
oooo... this is fun, let's play more brain games. Posted by trueblue (Member # 7348) on :
too late, you already have a winner, drat, I thought that made sense too. *pouts*
I coulda used that dollar towards a new puter.
so, the nose knows? cool
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
counter-clockwise for me.. Posted by kbholley (Member # 12938) on :
Same thing happened to me that happened to lymebytes
Posted by Curiouser (Member # 14128) on :
Lymebyes, The same thing happened to me.
That was bizarre. At first it was going counter-clockwise.
Looked to read what the page said and then it was going clockwise.
Couldn't make myself see it going the first way either. Is this a trick?
Posted by Geneal (Member # 10375) on :
That is what I get for going to bed....I miss being able to post
A correct answer for the prize.
Swelling of the brain puts pressure on the inside of the skull.
The skull has feeling. The brain doesn't.
That is how during brain surgery the neurosurgeons keep you awake,
To determine if they are affecting core areas with surgery.....like speech, motor, etc.
I am a Speech Pathologist with many years of neuro rehab.
I had to take years of neuro physiology classes.
I don't by any means know it all....but it is nice to have
The ability to recall some of this stuff...finally.
I did see the lady change directions too.
Once or twice.
We are all one hemisphere dominant. However, that doesn't mean
That we can't or don't use both sides of our brain to process info.
Visual cortex is actually located in the back of the skull. The occipital area.
Strange to think that the interpretation of what we "see" is completed there.
Kind of cool to be contralaterally inervated.
Although some nerves do run true...right to right and left to left.
Just not many of them.
A lot of people think that a Speech Therapist (me) teaches people to talk again
Following a closed head injury or stroke.
Not true.
We provide stimulation so that another part of the brain can either take over the
Function or create new synapses too "control" areas.
Hugs,
Geneal
Posted by robi (Member # 5547) on :
Ok, I need help here. It looks to me that we are seeing her back and she is looking toward the right and the motion of her body seems to be going towards the right. Again we are seeing the back of her body.
So when we ask is she going to the right or left does, that mean my right or her right? If she is facing forward, then my right is her left ......... I am utterly confused.
Also, I can see this many different ways. So, if I knew if they were asking her right or left vs my right or left, that would be a start in figuring this out. Ok I am tired now.
robi
Posted by treepatrol (Member # 4117) on :
RIGHT BRAIN FUNCTIONS uses feeling "big picture" oriented imagination rules symbols and images present and future philosophy & religion can "get it" (i.e. meaning) believes appreciates spatial perception knows object function fantasy based presents possibilities impetuous risk taking
thats me
Posted by BZ (Member # 8801) on :
Hey..she goes left to right,right to left and never turns completly around!!!
Does that mean I dont use EITHER side of my brain!! BZ
Posted by daise (Member # 13622) on :
Thank you, Geneal.
daise Posted by hanginginthere (Member # 11685) on :
In case you're taking a poll~same thing happens to me as lymebytes as well!
p.s. can I trade for her figure? Posted by heiwalove (Member # 6467) on :
i always knew i was right-brained, and this test confirms it. Posted by AZURE WISH (Member # 804) on :
interesting post...
after i figured out which way was clockwise and which way was counter clockwise that is
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