But a lesser known cause is *Charles Bonnet syndrome* (*pronounced* bo-nay), named after the Swiss scientist who first described the condition in 1760
I'm not trying to be a PITA. Let me know. --- Frank C. Wimberly 140 Calle Ojo Feliz, Santa Fe, NM 87505 505 670-9918 Santa Fe, NM On Mon, Dec 7, 2020, 9:48 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > I think it’s the hat. But could be wrong. If so, google hallucinations. > > > > Nicholas Thompson > > Emeritus Professor of Ethology and Psychology > > Clark University > > [email protected] > > https://wordpress.clarku.edu/nthompson/ > > > > > > *From:* Friam <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Frank Wimberly > *Sent:* Monday, December 7, 2020 5:57 PM > *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group < > [email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] Nick's Recovery > > > > Isn't it Charles Bonnet (BO-nay)? > > --- > Frank C. Wimberly > 140 Calle Ojo Feliz, > Santa Fe, NM 87505 > > 505 670-9918 > Santa Fe, NM > > > > On Mon, Dec 7, 2020, 4:40 PM Steve Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > Nick - > > I don't know about this syndrome by name (Charles Bonnet), but am familiar > with "sundowner's syndrome", having "walked two old men to their graves > over a decade (each) with Alzheimer's" and observing their agitation > (better and/or worse) as the quality of light shifts just before/after > sundown. I am also acutely aware, myself, of the experience of twilight > reducing visual acuity to the point that I am irritated and mildly confused > because I think I *should* be able to distinguish various things (writing, > diagrams, threaded fasteners, etc.) and I am unable to. > > I have known people who had slow developing cataracts who felt a profound > loss of cognitive ability from the creeping loss of vision which they > didn't appreciate until they had cataract surgery and the majority of the > loss (vison and by correlation their sense of cognitive inhibition?) > > I am, for one, waiting with bated brethe to know if you are in fact > suffering/recovering from something and whether you have reason to believe > (up to and including testing) it to be the "evil COVID"! And again, by > correlation, if there is anything anyone here can do to help (except maybe > not write you long missives and expect you to read and respond?) > > *[NST===>tx I would instantly ping this list if I got a symptom that > seemed to confound the Dr. <===nst] * > > - Steve > > > > On 12/7/20 3:35 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > Do you know about Charles Barret syndrome [*Quod Googlet*}. It is caused > by declining vision but can become dramatic when we spend a lot time in > dimly lit rooms. Gives a new angle on what we mean by exerience > > > > Nicholas Thompson > > Emeritus Professor of Ethology and Psychology > > Clark University > > [email protected] > > https://wordpress.clarku.edu/nthompson/ > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Friam <[email protected]> <[email protected]> On > Behalf Of Steve Smith > Sent: Sunday, December 6, 2020 1:51 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [FRIAM] Nick's Recovery > > > > > > > Thanks, frank Perhaps feeling better today. The effect of the disease > are increasingly psychological. I just don't uuant to talk to anybody. > > > > n - > > > > thanks for checking in with "proof of life". .. > > > > know that we are all pulling/praying/meditating/hoping for you to have > both a smooth recovery and perhaps some meaningful fever-dreams while you > are at it. > > > > - s > > > > > > > > - .... . -..-. . -. -.. -..-. .. ... -..-. .... . .-. . > > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > > Zoom Fridays 9:30a-12p Mtn GMT-6 bit.ly/virtualfriam un/subscribe > http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > > archives: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ > > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ > > > > - .... . -..-. . -. -.. -..-. .. ... -..-. .... . .-. . > > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > > Zoom Fridays 9:30a-12p Mtn GMT-6 bit.ly/virtualfriam > <http://bit.ly/virtualfriamun/subscribe> > > un/subscribe <http://bit.ly/virtualfriamun/subscribe> > http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > > archives: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ > > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ > > - .... . -..-. . -. -.. -..-. .. ... -..-. .... . .-. . > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Zoom Fridays 9:30a-12p Mtn GMT-6 bit.ly/virtualfriam > un/subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > archives: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ > > - .... . -..-. . -. -.. -..-. .. ... -..-. .... . .-. . > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Zoom Fridays 9:30a-12p Mtn GMT-6 bit.ly/virtualfriam > un/subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > archives: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ >
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