What is the common link between Lewis Carroll, Agatha Christie, Vincent Van Gogh, Newton, Elton John?
Before you rack your brain and get a, well seizure let me tell you that they all were epileptics!
There was a time when a diagnosis of epilepsy itself was a big taboo and on top of it all, there was no treatment except maybe isolation.
In secrets of secrets; Dan Brown introduces us to one complex character with Epilepsy and how her condition is used and misused by other is the crux of the whole novel. Even getting to know this fact will not spoil your story of the novel so do not get a, well; seizure!
The interesting fact though which is described or mentioned is that during the episode of seizure the brain is working at its full capacity! It can make the whole body shiver or oscillate. This according to the author is one of the closest thing any human would be to an extra sensory perception or ESP!
Those who suffer normally do not remember anything about the episode but many feel a projection in such a way that they are visualizing their body from outside of their brain! When they get this feeling then in many people it is followed by a period of immense bliss or euphoria!
This euphoria after an attack is called the Post Ictal euphoria. This postictal euphoria is a less common but notable phenomenon and this highly pleasurable state typically emerges as the person recovers from amnesia or confusion that marks the earlier part of the postictal period.
The individual may experience a positive emotional shift, sometimes in sharp contrast to feelings of depression or anxiety that may have been present before the seizure.
Euphoria after seizures is most frequently reported in people with certain temporal or frontal lobe epilepsies, although it can rarely occur after other types of seizures too.
Postictal euphoria is distinct from postictal psychosis or mania. While euphoria is a relatively brief and benign state, postictal psychosis often involves hallucinations, delusions, and concerning behavioral changes that require medical intervention.
The mechanisms behind postictal euphoria aren’t fully understood, but it may relate to neurochemical changes, including altered dopamine or serotonergic activity, in the brain as it recovers from the seizure event.
Feelings of euphoria may also occur alongside symptoms such as derealization and insight shifts, especially if the seizure has had a pronounced effect on mood and consciousness.
The state of calm and that momentary happiness may be a sense of realization of the capacity of the brain or maybe the truth of the extra sensory perception?
Only more HUMANE research may tell.
A humane and amazing human was Pankaj dheer
His portrayal of Daana Veer Karna was really sublime. He will be missed…
Om Shanthi…
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