The Man Who Sees the World Upside Down After He Was Shot in the Head

In 1938, during the Spanish Civil War, one of the strangest cases of brain damage in world history occurred. “Patient MA man described as ”, during the war seeing the world upside down after being shot in the head started.

This interesting case was covered in a recent study. The researchers shared details of the surprising results of the brain damage suffered by Patient M. The study was published in Neurolagia last month.

Patient M could see people and objects backwards and could read letters and numbers both normally and backwards

Patient M, 25, was shot in the head while fighting for the Republicans during the war in 1938. Two weeks after the event, he woke up and started experiencing these symptoms. He was also able to survive without needing an operation or special care, and he took it all calmly. Patient M, Spanish neuroscientist Justo Gonzalo studied for 50 years.

People and objects began to appear to Patient M from the opposite side of where they were. This situation, its in touch and hearing was also seen. He even saw many things upside down as well as reverse vision. For example, people working on a pier, patient upside down it seemed.

The curiosities were not limited to these. Patient M’s brain was able to do both without seeing any difference between the two. could read both normal and reversed letters and numbers. Also the time on a wristwatch regardless of the angle you look at could understand.

Patient M also had other strange symptoms. These; color blindness, seeing colors detached from objects, triplicate objects It included things like seeing

Analyzes of patient M led to drastic changes in our understanding of the brain

Neuropsychologist from new research Alberto Garcia Molina“About the patient,” he told El Pais.His brain was seen as little boxes.” used the phrases. Molina added that the theories at that time could not explain this situation, and that’s why Gonzalo put forward his own theories. Gonzalo, with his analysis at the time to understand the workings of the brain made important contributions.

Gonzalo proposed in the 1940s that the brain is not a place where different parts congregate, but rather a place with various functions scattered throughout the organ. This was also contrary to the ideas of the time. When examining Patient M and other cases of brain injury, Gonzalo suggested that the effects of the injury depend on the extent and location of the injury.

He added that these injuries did not destroy certain functions, but could alter the balance of functions, just as in Patient M. The Spanish neuroscientist described three syndromes related to this topic. These; central and paracentral and marginal syndrome were:

• Central: Interruption in multiple senses
• paracentral: Like the center; but the effects are not evenly distributed
• Marginal: Influence of brain pathways related to the senses

The new study, which has managed to raise awareness of the subject, demonstrates the importance of Gonzalo’s work and shows that the case’s effects as an alternative source in clinical trials continue today.