Fragile Mind. A Neuropsychologist on What Failures Occur in the Brain and How It Changes a Person's Personality

The brain is an incredibly complex structure with millions of neural connections. Just one small failure in any of its parts can completely destroy a person's personality…
All the heroes of this book are real patients of neuropsychologist Saul Martinez-Orta, who... shares their stories of battling the most terrifying diseases that destroy the brain: tumors, encephalitis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and even anxiety disorders.
The author attempts to understand why people lose touch with reality, how cognitive impairments affect behavior, and where to look for the "cure" that will bring a person back into their body.

You will learn:
· What diseases can harm the brain?
· How to distinguish between a bad mood and serious cognitive impairments?
· When do anxiety and fears become a dangerous pathology?
· Why do monsters and ghosts become real for the sick?
· What disorders lead to loss of empathy and sadism? Panic attacks, distraction, depressed mood, and even some oddities in behavior may indicate serious brain diseases that destroy a person's personality. In this book, neuropsychologist Saul Martinez-Orta tells the stories of patients with various diseases that lead to cognitive impairments: brain tumors, encephalitis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and even anxiety disorders. The author seeks to understand how a "broken" brain affects a person's personality, why it loses touch with reality, and how it can be restored to normal life. Attention! The information contained in the book cannot replace a doctor's consultation. It is necessary to consult a specialist before any recommended actions.