On Tue, 20 May 2008 13:47:53 -0400, Wickeddoll® wrote:

> I thought you guys would be interested in this, since there's a big
> thread going on regarding his health, here.
>
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24728667/
>
> That's quite serious.
>
> Natalie

That's terrible.

I ain't making no jokes...

The parietal lobes can be divided into two functional regions. One
involves sensation and perception and the other is concerned with
integrating sensory input, primarily with the visual system. The first
function integrates sensory information to form a single perception
(cognition). The second function constructs a spatial coordinate system
to represent the world around us. Individuals with damage to the parietal
lobes often show striking deficits, such as abnormalities in body image
and spatial relations (Kandel, Schwartz & Jessel, 1991).

Damage to the left parietal lobe can result in what is called
"Gerstmann's Syndrome." It includes right-left confusion, difficulty with
writing (agraphia) and difficulty with mathematics (acalculia). It can
also produce disorders of language (aphasia) and the inability to
perceive objects normally (agnosia).

http://www.neuroskills.com/tbi/bparieta.shtml