A very, berry heavy ber her vertation tonight...

[Jerm]

Not even a little funny.

I think concern would be the proper response here.

How could this not be a medical condition?

[Skyyr]

Not even a little funny.

I think concern would be the proper response here.

How could this not be a medical condition?

Absolutely brilliant! If someone does something that makes them look stupid, it MUST be a medical condition!

Look at her face - right at the end of her "derison" comment, she makes the universally-recognized "OH CRAP" face; she knew she screwed up. People who have true aphasia do not realize what they're saying is incoherent until after the fact.

This is nothing but typical liberalized political correctness, trying to cover up an awkward situation by labeling it a "medical condition." Grab any 10 people from the street and put them in front of a camera and at least ONE will fumble over their words or create new words from running them together in nervousness.

[120mm]

you guys have got to be kidding me.

i'll bet each one of you a dollar that she laughs when she watches it.

I tell you what, when I have a bout of aphasia, I feel shame, humiliation and intense guilt. Oh, yeah. And terror. Don't forget the fear of not being in control of my language center.

To face someone, later, who has witnessed one of my aphasic episodes is almost unbearable. My wife, and my best friend even have to coax me out of my shell when it happens in their presence. And that's not even mentioning what I feel like when it happens in front of strangers, or people in competitive situations.

So no, I don't think she probably laughs about it. That shit is terrifying and humiliating.

[120mm]

Absolutely brilliant! If someone does something that makes them look stupid, it MUST be a medical condition!

Look at her face - right at the end of her "derison" comment, she makes the universally-recognized "OH CRAP" face; she knew she screwed up. People who have true aphasia do not realize what they're saying is incoherent until after the fact.

This is nothing but typical liberalized political correctness, trying to cover up an awkward situation by labeling it a "medical condition." Grab any 10 people from the street and put them in front of a camera and at least ONE will fumble over their words or create new words from running them together in nervousness.

Well, you've established that you don't know what in **** you are talking about.

I absolutely, positively, am fully aware when my speech goes into full retard mode. And I am certain my face reflects the absolute terror that I feel when it happens.

In fact, "aphasia" itself is a misnomer. The actual condition is dysphasia. And even if it's unconscious dysphasia, the victim can develop tics and grimace very similar to emotional responses.

Watching and rewatching this, she just takes it too far to be a flub. And her face appears to be as out of control as her language ability is.

[120mm]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Receptive_aphasia

"Patients who recover from Wernicke’s aphasia report that, while aphasic, they found the speech of others to be unintelligible and, despite being cognizant of the fact that they were speaking, they could neither stop themselves nor understand their own words."

[Skyyr]

Well, you've established that you don't know what in **** you are talking about.

I absolutely, positively, am fully aware when my speech goes into full retard mode. And I am certain my face reflects the absolute terror that I feel when it happens.

In fact, "aphasia" itself is a misnomer. The actual condition is dysphasia. And even if it's unconscious dysphasia, the victim can develop tics and grimace very similar to emotional responses.

Watching and rewatching this, she just takes it too far to be a flub. And her face appears to be as out of control as her language ability is.

I don't know what the crap I'm talking about? And you say that because YOU feel like a retard after you're done talking? Yeah, let's make sweeping blanket statements.

Aphasia (total impairment) and dysphasia were two of the few brain disorders that we were required to cover, but I'm very familiar with them. Most people who experience temporary dysphasia aren't aware of it at all, which is why they keep talking.

Just for giggles (and since it's been 1 1/2 years since covering it), I googled dysphasia examples and this came up on Wikipedia:

Individuals with [mild aphasia] usually have great difficulty understanding the speech of both themselves and others and are therefore often unaware of their mistakes.

Just because YOU happen to be aware of it does not make it the case.

[Skyyr]

double-tap

[Jerm]

This is nothing but typical liberalized political correctness

Wow!





I've seen alot of cases of stage fright... Never anything like that. Especially from someone who apparently has plenty of experience.

I wasn't aware we've diagnosed the woman but...

Individuals with [mild aphasia] usually have great difficulty understanding the speech of both themselves and others and are therefore often unaware of their mistakes.

Last I checked "often" wasn't "always", or even "usually/typically". Keep grasping at those straws though.

People who have true aphasia do not realize what they're saying is incoherent until after the fact.

Yeah, let's make sweeping blanket statements.

[kal]

this shit is scary. My uncle had such an episode and was attributed to some brain swelling.

One time I was watching a show about strokes and this lady was having one in the hospital. They asked her what was the date today.


She said "hamburger".

lololol

[C-grunt]

What doctor diagnosed her? From what I have read the ones saying its a "migrain aura" are doing so over the internet. Does she have a history of migraines?

I have seen people I have arrested turn into Elmer Fudd when I am confronting them about their lies and they are trying to make up new ones on the spot (not this bad, but they still do). So I do know it is possible for someone under stress to just start talking jibberish.