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 turned upside down after being shot in the head started.

This interesting case was addressed in a recent study. The researchers shared details about the surprising results of patient M’s brain damage. The study was published last month in Neurolagia.

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

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

People and objects began appearing to patient M from the opposite side of where they were. This situation, it is touch and hearing was also seen. He even saw many things upside down and inverted. For example, people who work on a pier, patient upside down it seemed.

The curiosities were not limited to this one. Patient M’s brain was able to do both without seeing any difference between the two. could read both normal and inverted letters and numbers. Also the time on a wristwatch from whatever angle you look could understand.

Patient M also had other strange symptoms. This; color blindness, seeing colors separately from objects, triple objects It included things like seeing

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

Neuropsychologist of new research Alberto Garcia Molina“About the patient,” he told El Pais.His brain was seen as little boxes.” used his words. Molina added that the theories at the time could not explain this situation, which is why Gonzalo came up with his own theories. Gonzalo, with his analysis at the time to understand how the brain works made important contributions.

Gonzalo proposed in the 1940s that the brain is not a place where different parts come together, but rather a place with different functions scattered throughout the organ. This, too, was contrary to the views of the time. In examining patient M and other cases of brain injury, Gonzalo suggested that the consequences of the injury depend on the extent and location of the injury.

He added that these injuries do not destroy certain functions, but can change the balance of functions, just like in patient M. The Spanish neuroscientist described three syndromes related to this topic. This; central and paracentral and marginal syndrome were:

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

The new study, which succeeded in raising awareness of the topic, demonstrates the importance of Gonzalo’s work and shows that the effects of the case continue today as an alternative source in clinical trials.