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Old 09-29-2019, 09:01 PM   #33204
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Do you know for a fact it's a medicinal effect.

Strokes can leave a similar effect - including mini-strokes (Transient Ischemic Attack). Following a minor stroke, I was left with a problem with a specific group of words - aggravate, arrogate, exaggerate, aggregate etc. I know the word I want - e.g 'arrogate', but I will say, write or type another word - e.g. 'exaggerate' or 'gravitate'. A couple of neurologists have told me it's not an uncommon residual effect of strokes.

BR
I would add that that particular problem diminished over several years, to the extent that I can now say its gone - i.e. the brain rewired itself. Yet, other mental faculties (short term memory, attention span etc) have gradually deteriorated over the same period.

BR
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