I met a guy in a bar one time, who took a nasty knock on his noggen. After a stay in the hospital, he found that he was able to solve rubic's cube in a matter of seconds. I don't know about his story, but I know what I saw. The guy was amazing! He would give you the cube, tell you to jumble up the rows anyway you want, then he would take a brief look, put his hands behind his back, and 30 seconds later, DONE! This guy didn't appear to be a professor-type. Blue collar Joe. Not well spoken. He said he was trying to get on Letterman. Enjoy Fall! Rick McGirr Email: [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 2:22 PM Subject: Re: PD/artistic abilities/Jann > Maryse, I think I saw something like this too where a brain injury > or lesion > unleashed hitherto dormant talents, Ray > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "M.Schild" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 2:43 AM > Subject: Re: PD/artistic abilities/Jann > > >>> Interesting point. I wonder if anything's ever been studied as far >>> as >>> neuro diseases in artistic people. Does the supposed heightened >>> sensitivities of the artist also indicate artist types will be >>> more >>> sensitive to environmental factors? >>> >>> Anyone know of any research? >> >> >> I am not sure PD hits people with artistic disposition more than >> others >> but >> some time ago, I watched a TV series called ´Brain´ ( BBC) made >> with the >> scientific help of a British neurologist ( cannot remember her >> name) who >> specializes in neurodegenerative disorders). >> They were showing that some neuro lesions (traumatic or >> neurodegenerative) >> can lead to ´unleashings´ artistic sides like poetry, painting, >> etc. also >> they can develop sudden ´faiths´ in something or other, including a >> god. >> Maryse cg JOhn 76,16 >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn