Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor
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And so sound comes into the ears and it goes right
right down to the pons region of our brain down here.
And this is where life and death is.
This is where those cells, if you're going to inspire, you need your pons and your medulla in order to have those cells functioning.
So when mine were being disturbed, that was the moment I realized I've got a problem.
This is a grave problem.
This could kill me.
So I got out of the shower.
I dressed mechanically, just dressed.
dressed.
I'm still going to work.
And then my right arm went totally paralyzed by my side.
And it's really strange when a limb goes paralyzed.
It doesn't just like drop down.
It goes, boom.
I mean, it's a heavy entity.
And I thought, oh my gosh, paralysis.
Oh my gosh, I'm having a stroke.
And then I'm thinking,
You know, oh my gosh, how many brain scientists have the opportunity to study their own brain from the inside out?