I just finished reading My Stroke of Insight, by Jill Bolte Taylor.  It is the true story of a neuroanatomist who had a stroke.  She is aware that she is having the stroke during the process, and while trying to call for help she is also observing how her different brain functions shut down.  As the left side of her brain decreased in function, the right side, which is the creative, timeless side took over.  It is interesting to get the insight from someone who lived to recover fully and who understood the anatomy and physiology of the brain well enough to know what was happening at each stage of the stroke.  She has quite a few insights about stroke recovery, and a list of what to do and not to do for someone recovering from a stroke.  The book is written for the normal people out there, not all in ‘doctor language,’ and I recommend it for anyone who has a loved one who has suffered a stroke.  It is a fairly fast read, but interesting and informative.

Dr. Holmes

Here is Dr. Taylor speaking at the TED conference.

She also talked to Oprah - click here!