Review Of Oliver Sacks The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat

In his book The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Trials, Oliver Sacks accounts some interesting encounters with his patients (or “clients” as he believes is a more respectable term to call them). He has organized his collection of case studies by the neurologic disorder themes of the clients: Losses, Excesses, Transports, and the World of the Simple. The first part of the book is a collection of neurological disorders that Sacks categories as losses, or deficits. He describes their difference from typical deficits, as they originated in the right-hemisphere of the brain rather than left-hemisphere and have not been studied as much. He tells the story of nine clients who have experienced a deficit due to lesion in the

Sacks takes a holistic approach to treating his clients with losses, without the use of prescriptions or surgeries. Some clients Dr. Sacks “cures” by teaching them how to live around their neurological disorder, such as having Christina learn to navigate her world using her other senses to make up for the lack of the sixth sense, training Madeline to use her hands, or creating special leveling glass to help Mr. MacGregor walk upright. Other clients he just has continue doing what brings them peace and happiness. For Dr. P it was music and the arts, Jimmie G. finds a connection with in spirituality and nature. These “cures” don’t cure the client’s neurological disorder, but they can help them live a normal and happy as possible life in their

Sometimes, too much of a good thing can be a bad thing, but sometimes a bad thing can be a good thing. Clients with Tourette’s Syndrome have an excess of energy or movement, which obviously could cause problems. However, other side effects can include increase abilities in other areas that can be seen as a positive. But like many other disorders, the symptoms observed vary from client to client. The first client in “Excesses”, Ray, has Tourette’s Syndrome, and unlike the clients of “Losses”, he is treated by Dr. Sacks with prescriptions. But Dr. Sacks also helps him adjust to life after Tourette’s Syndrome, as Ray is having difficulties adjusting and doesn’t feel like he is quite the same. In some situations, he felt Tourette’s Syndrome was beneficial rather than opposite, so he strikes a balance with taking his prescription Haldol during the week when he needs the structure it provides and then being off the drug during the weekend and be back to his high-energetic self. Tourette’s Syndrome, like many disorders, can be observed on a widely varied scale. A more severe case of Tourette’s Syndrome was observed by Dr. Sacks while walking down the street, observed a woman impulsively mimicking everyone she passed. Other clients of “Excesses” include Natasha is an older woman with syphilis, enjoys the effects of the disorder and is only treated by Dr. Sacks for only the spirochetes. William T. is an