Malcolm
Myatt, 68, had a stroke. It affected the frontal lobe of his brain--the
part of the brain that governs emotions. As a result, he's lost the
ability to be sad:
Experts have confirmed that it is not uncommon for strokes to cause psychological, emotional and behavioral changes.
The retired lorry driver said: "I am never
depressed. Being sad wouldn't help anything anyway. I would definitely
rather be happy all the time than the other way round. It's an advantage
really.
"The stroke could have become my worst enemy but I wouldn't let it. Now I barely even notice that I don't feel sadness.” [...]
Many
of the psychological changes that occur after a stroke are down to the
physical damage of the brain, and will depend upon which part of the
brain has been affected and the extent of the damage, The Stroke
Association said.
Dr Clare Walton explained: “When a stroke
strikes, the blood supply to the brain is cut off, brain cells die and
permanent damage can be caused. Every stroke is different, and the area
of the brain that’s damaged will determine how the person is affected.
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