Watching Your Brain Leave: A Neuroscientist Reports on Her Stroke

Neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor: On TED Talks:

Taylor "had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened — as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding — she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another."

Pop over to this link for Taylor at TED Talks for her original presentation, and to review the TED site: Technology, Entertainment and Design. Taylor discusses an interesting report on what it feels like to know brain anatomy and identify parts of brain function leaving, while it's happening.

And rest reassured, Taylor demonstrates an interesting, evocative recovery with this animated presentation.

Run time: 18.44m