At 19:03 17-2-2003 -0800, Debbi Harrell wrote:
Well, I *did* have a major concussion once (kept me out of school for six weeks), but that was some 25 years ago. I don't think it would take 25 years for any brain damage to become apparent.> ...I guess I will go ahead and ask if you have considered the possibility > of a medical problem that has made it harder for you to control your > anger in recent months? A brain tumor can cause a change in personality > as it grows and puts pressure on certain portions of the brain, as can > other, perhaps not so serious medical conditions. You might consider > whether a checkup is in order. I say this not to criticize, but > hopefully as a friend to help.A less ominous but equally "efficacious" cause is closed head injury (also called Traumatic Brain Injury); even one significant concussion/CHI (that lands the person in the ER, frex) can result in degradation of higher ('executive') functions, as can repeated head blows even if they don't cause black-outs (look at Mike Tyson!).
I still hold that the cause of the problem lies in the intolerant behaviour of certain listmembers, not in my brain. The only "mental condition" I have to which you can contribute my behaviour is my belief that personal attacks against me should not go unchallenged, a belief that has only strengthened as the number of attacks against me increased.
Jeroen "Sempa in excreta solus solum profundum variat" van Baardwijk
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