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Who was Jimmie G. from The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat? What made Jimmie G.’s case study on Korsakov’s syndrome so unique? Jimmie G. was one of psychologist Oliver Sacks’ patients who suffered from Korsakov’s syndrome. Jimmie G.’s was very similar to ten-second-Tom from the movie 50 First Dates in that his memory of the last 30 years was wiped and he was stuck in an eternal present. Continue reading to learn all about the amazing case of Jimmie G.

What is Korsakov’s Syndrome? What are the symptoms? How did this alcohol-related brain damage change Mr. Thompson’s life in The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat? Korsakov’s Syndrome is caused by alcohol-related brain damage. It can present in many different ways, but this article will focus on the extraordinary case of Mr. Thompson: the man with the ever-changing personae. Here is the story of Mr. Thompson as told by his psychologist, Oliver Sacks.

Who was Witty Ticcy Ray? Why do many patients who suffer from superabundance illnesses dislike the idea of treatment? How did Oliver Sacks compromise with Ray? In his book The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, psychologist Oliver Sacks discusses brain illnesses that cause superabundance. One of his patients was Witty Ticcy Ray, a patient with Tourette’s Syndrome who allowed his Tourette’s to become a major part of his personality. Here is Oliver Sack’s research on superabundance and his experience with Witty Ticcy Ray.