The brain rewires itself to boost the remaining senses
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Add CommentI found this article of great interest to me as I have suffered from Conversion Disorder Blindness for the last seven years and am only now beginning to see properly again. In that time I have experienced improvement in my other senses, particularly hearing, but have noticed this diminishing as my sight improves. I was wondering whether psychological illnesses were included during research in this field.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisArticles like this will help to propagate the use of echolocation in the blind community. Thanks! Echolocation is a very real sense that can offer information far beyond what a cane or even a sighted guide can offer. And our brain is all ready to start using it!
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisHello. Here is my e-mail (pimenta.afonso@gmail.com): can you send me yours through mine? I need to talk to you about conversion disorder.
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