Lost reason. A frank story of a neuro -scientist about illness, hope and return. Lipsk B.

brain diseases, head injuries and age -related changes can affect our behavior, destroy the personality and distort memory. What does a person feel and how reality feels when the disease affects different areas of his brain? What parts of our "I" stay with us even when a lot leaves? How does the usual life change when our "main processor" begins to fail? And how to understand that something is wrong?

the neurophysiologist Barbara Lipsk devoted life to the study of the work of the central nervous system with mental disorders, but once the mental disorders began in itself (the reason was the metastatic melanoma of the brain). Being an experienced specialist, Barbara tried to analyze what was happening to her, did not give up her hands, did not give up. She not only successfully coped with exhausting illness and returned to her research and triathlon competitions, but also shared with readers a unique experience, showing each stage of her changes.

The book written by Barbara co -authored with a journalist Elaine Macardle is devoted not only to and not so much the fight against a serious illness. Here is a very sincere, exciting and inspiring story about courage, love, overcoming difficulties, support, understanding and accepting yourself.