“Along with the violent tonic-clonic seizure, it turned out I had also been experiencing complex partial seizures because of overstimulation in my temporal lobes, generally considered to be the most “ticklish” part of the brain. The temporal lobe houses the ancient structures of the hippocampus and the amygdala, the parts of the brain responsible for emotion and memory. The symptoms from this type of seizure can range from a “Christmas morning” feeling of euphoria to sexual arousal to religious experiences.”
― Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
― Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
“We are, in the end, a sum of our parts, and when the body fails, all the virtues we hold dear go with it.”
― Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
― Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
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