| Problem | Likely spot | |---------|--------------| | Can't speak fluently | Broca's area (frontal lobe) | | Can't understand speech | Wernicke's area (temporal lobe) | | Wobbling + slurred speech | Cerebellum | | Weakness one side of body | Opposite motor cortex or its tract | | Lost sensation one side | Opposite parietal lobe or tract | | Blind but eyes fine | Occipital lobe | | Double vision + dizzy | Brainstem | | Memory loss | Hippocampus |
Forget the Latin names for a second. Think function:
The brain loves organization. Your motor and sensory strips are laid out like a cartoon character (the Homunculus ).
Three parts, bottom to top:
Here is the guide to surviving the brain:
