Quote:
Originally Posted by vertigo
The hippocampus, that little seahorse-shaped organ in the lower center of the brain, is involved with both emotions and memories. It makes sense that this disorder, which targets emotion, would also impact memory.
On the personal level, yes, I have been plagued with a poor memory, also. ...before the ECT, so ECT just dug the holes in my memory a little deeper.
I'd be interested in learning how many of us also struggle with spatial navigation. That is the third thing the hippocampus is in charge of. I suspect an academic study, if anyone did one, would show bipolar performance to be sub par.
|
There. The navigation thing. I ALWAYS go the opposite way from where I need to go.
I was driving from Miami to Tampa once, and I see a sign that says Key West. One of the kids mentioned we where going the wrong way. And me, not wanting to lose, invented another Key West in Tampa.
Went all the way to Key Largo to convince myself. Of course I was wrong.
And thank God for the panic bottom in the key fobs. Otherwise I would still be looking for my car.