Newsletter of Sri Ramachandra University

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May 2014

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From the Editor’s Desk

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Bridges Committee

Patron:

Shri. V. R. VenkataachalamChancellor

Advisory Board:

Prof. J. S. N. MurthyVice-Chancellor

Prof. S. RangaswamiProfessor of Eminence inMedical Education

Prof. K.V. SomasundaramDean of Faculties

Editor-in-Chief:

Dr. Sheela Ravinder. S.

Editor:

Ms. Hemalatha C. R.

Co-Editor:

Mr. Antony Leo Aseer P.

Editorial Board:

Mr. Abhinand P. A.

Dr. Archana P. Kumar

Dr. Ganesh V.

Prof. Kalpana Suresh

Dr. Nithya Jagdish

Prof. Prakash Boominathan

Prof. Sandhya Sundaram

Dr. Sreelekha B.

Secretarial Assistance:

Ms. Stella Augustus

Ms. Geetha R.

Photography:

Mr. Anand Kumar A.

Art & Design:

Mr. Arunagiri S.

Printing:

Mr. Velayudam S.

Cover Photo Courtesy:

Dr. P. ElangoAssoc. Prof.,Dept. of Pharmacology

Beloved Readers,

The month of May despite its soaring temperature is sure to be welcome for the cool

cucumbers, musky melons and juicy mangoes that make for a perfect summer delight.

The Chancellor's Summer Research Fellowship awarded every year encourages our

students to participate in undergraduate research, engage their intellectual curiosity and

gives them an outlet for their creativity. A lot of learning occurs and knowledge reinforced

when students are given the opportunity to apply that knowledge. Research is also a

significant confidence booster and helps to strengthen the relationship with a faculty mentor.

As much as an injury can damage vital centers in the brain, it can also turn someone

into a genius, says Believe it or Not. 'Bits ‘n’ Bytes' in this issue offers simple ways to speed up

our PC like emptying the recycle bin and removing unused programs. In the same way,

we need to consistently reset our axis and revamp our outlook to increase our efficiency

and keep up with the pace of our progress.

Let us stay connected…

Sheela Ravinder. S. Editor-in-Chief

Memories

Dept. of EHE organized the 'WHO Inter Country Consultation on Reducing Workplace th ndExposure through Risk Management Toolkits’ from 19 to 22 November 2007.

Happenings

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Depts. of Pediatr ic Surgery and Urology j o i n t l y o r g a n i z e d

th thon 19 & 20 Apr. As part

of the workshop, a manual was released

elaborating urodynamics techniques in children. 200 delegates from different parts of the country participated.

Pediatric Urology - Live O p e r a t i v e & Urodynamics Workshop

Faculty of Management conducted a workshop on

th on 17 Apr. Dr. R. Ravanan, Assoc. Prof. and Head, Dept. of Statistics, Presidency

College, Chennai was the resource person. 26 delegates from various colleges across Tamil Nadu attended.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Model Using

AMOS

A workshop on

ndwas organized from 2 to

th4 Apr. by the Medical

Education Unit, a MCI

recognized Nodal Center

for Faculty Development

Workshop. 30 delegates

participated.

Medical

Education Technologies

Depts. of Biochemistry, Physiology and Anatomy organized a Preclinical I n t e g r a t e d Po s t e r Presentation -

for I yr. MBBS thstudents on 25 Apr.

CriativO 2014

Dept. of Transfusion Med ic ine has been reaccredited with

in Apr. 2014.

AABB Certification

Dept. of Community Medicine celebrated the

thon 7 Apr. with the theme, ‘Vector - Borne Diseases’. Elocution and essay competitions were conducted for MBBS students.

World Health Day 2014

Dept. of SLHS and

Vidya Sudha observed

nd on 2 Apr. Public

education pamphlets on

autism were distributed

at the information desk

set up at the OPD and

medical center lobby. Consultation and counseling regarding

management options were also provided to the parents of children

with autism.

World Autism Awareness

Day

The Alumni Association

of Sri Ramachandra

School and College of

Nursing conducted the

alumni reunion, tyro

a m a l g a m a t i o n a n d

seminar with the theme

th on 28 Mar. 180 alumni participated.

Alumni: Electrifies SRU

Vision

May ‘14

Date Event

30.04.’14 CME on ‘Update on Breast Pathology’ by Mr. Abhiram Dixit, Project Manager, Roche Product India Ltd.

28.04.’14 CME on ‘Pharmacovigilance’ by Dr. Kalaiselvan, Sr. Scientific Officer, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ghaziabad and Dr. R. Nandhini, Director, Institute of Pharmacology, Madras Medical College, Chennai

25.04.’14 CME on ‘Incretin Based Therapy’ by Dr. R. Anjana Mohan, Joint MD and Consultant Diabetologist & Dr. Ranjit Unnikrishnan, Consultant Diabetologist, Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialties Center.

16.04.’14 ‘Fun with Oral Pathology’, a quiz competition held at Sri Venkateswara Dental College, Thalambur Ms. Reshma P. K., Mr. J. Jones, Mr. Dhanusha Manoharan & Mr. Suresh Varsha, III yr., BDS won the I Prize

th09.04.’14 to 47 Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference organized by Western Institutes of 12.04.’14 held at Seattle, Washington

Nursing

Department

PathologyPharmacology

General Medicine

Oral Pathology

Faculty of Nursing

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Paper presentation

lDr. S. Rajeswari, Reader – ‘Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Stress and Anxiety among Primigravidae’

lDr. B. Sreelekha, Reader- ‘Effect of Osteoporosis Prevention Program on Knowledge and Bone Mineral Density’

Poster presentation

lDr. G. Neelakshi, Professor

lDr. Anita David, Reader

05.04.’14 to Dr. P. Elango, Assoc. Prof. presented a paper on ‘Evaluation of the effect of flupirtine on cellnd09.04.’14 growth and viability of U373 MG cells’ at the 82 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association of

Neurological Surgeons held at San Francisco, USA

21.03.’14 Guest lecture on ‘Diagnostic Excellence in Oral Medicine’ by Dr. N. Gnanasundaram, Former Principal, Tamil Nadu Dental College and Hospital, Chennai

Pharmacology

Oral Medicine and Radiology

CHANCELLOR'S SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS – 2014

I. Faculty of Medicine - Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute - MBBS

S.No. Student Name Department Project Title Guide Namest 1) Mr. Muralidhar Parthasarathy 1 yr., MBBS Clinical utility of fetal autopsy in intra uterine death

of fetuses with no antenatal detectable anomaly Asst. Prof., Dept. of Pathologynd2) Mr. Sheik Asik Abusali 2 yr., MBBS Clinicopathological study of renal cell carcinoma Prof. K. Natarajan,

(RCC) Dept. of Urologynd3) Mr. Prajwal Anand Srinivasan 2 yr., MBBS Effect of pre-operative inspiratory muscle training Prof. Ramya Ramakrishnan,

on post operative pulmonary function in major Dept. of General Surgeryabdominal surgeries.

rd4) Ms. S. Naveena Shri 3 yr., MBBS Role of GSTM & GSTT gene polymorphism in Dr. V. Vettriselvei, Sr. Asst. Prof., 1 1

susceptibility to acute lymphoblastic leukemia Dept. of Human Genetics th5) Ms. N. Riswanna Nasrin 4 yr., MBBS Breaking bad news – the day one talk (counseling Prof. Julius Xavier Scott,

after childhood cancer diagnosis) Dept. of Pediatrics

6) Mr. V. Deepak Rajadurai Internship, Sleep behavior in school children (Indian) Dr. N. Udayakumar, MBBS Assoc. Prof.,Dept. of Pediatrics

Ms. A. Chamelee Sleep behavior in pre – school children (India)th7) Ms. N. Charumithrra 4 yr., MBBS Presenting symptoms of myocardial infarction – is Prof. M. Emmanuel Bhaskar,

there a changing pattern Dept. of General Medicine

8) Ms. B. Bamathy Internship A retrospective study to assess the incidence & Dr. K. Punnagai, MBBS management of acute poisoning cases in the Assoc. Prof., Dept. of

emergency ward of a tertiary care hospital Pharmacology nd9) Mr. Bhuvanesh S. 2 yr., MBBS Dermatoglyphic study – in patients with cleft lip Prof. Jyotsna Murthy,

and palate Dept. of Plastic Surgeryst10) Ms. Hashna Manoharan 1 yr., MBBS Assessment of impact of E-Learning module in Dr. M. Semmal Syed Meerasa,

regional languages on enhancing clinical interactions Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Physiologyst11) Ms. Swathi Jothi 1 yr., MBBS A study of the occurrence of dementia among Dr. S. Sheela Ravinder,

patients with diabetes mellitus in south Indian Asst. Prof. (SG), population Dept. of Physiology

rd12) Ms. Deepika S. 3 yr., MBBS Missed opportunities for immunization Prof. Latha Ravichandran, Dept. of Pediatric Medicine

rd13) Mr. Karan Kumar Jain 3 yr., MBBS Lipid peroxidation leading to auto oxidation of Prof. Suhas Prabhakar, glucose in patients with diabetic cataract Dept. of Ophthalmology

rd14) Mr. M. K. Krishna Bharath 3 yr., MBBS Assessment of functional outcomes of following Prof. T. V. Ramakrishnan, Reddy blunt head injuries Head, Accident & Emergency

Medicine st15) Mr. R. Anukiran 1 yr., MBBS A comparative study of gastric cancer tissue and Prof. Sandhya Sundaram,

adjacent normal mucosa and expression of vascular Dept. of Pathology endothelial growth factor

rd16) Ms. R. M. Mokanalakshmi 3 yr., MBBS Clinical utility of D-dimer and thrombus load in Dr. Arunan Murali, pulmonary thromboembolism Asst. Prof., Dept. of Radiology

nd17) Ms. M. Kousica 2 yr., MBBS Predictive value of fetal weight using clinical method Prof. G. Usha Rani, Dept. of OBGYN

Dr. C. N. Sai Shalini,

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II. Faculty of Dental Sciences – BDS

S.No. Student Name Department Project Title Guide Namerd18) Ms. Janani K. 3 yr., BDS Evaluation of radiation dose to other organs in

dental radiography and development of a Dental X-ray Head, Dept. of Oral Medicine &Trainer for BDS students – a biomedical project Radiology

nd19) Ms. M. C. V. Ashritha & 2 yr., BDS To ascertain the efficacy of green tea catechins in Dr. Jayanth Christian, Ms. Rafia Shahanaz disinfecting of impressions and to ascertain the Assoc. Prof., Dept. of

viability of water infused with green tea as a Prosthodontics substitute for mixing of alginate

nd20) Ms. M. Adeline Genivie 2 yr., BDS Awareness of forensic dentistry among Chennai Dr. S. Vijaya Nirmala, practitioners Sr. Lecturer, Dept. of Oral

Pathologynd21) Ms. Lakshmi V. K. 2 yr., BDS Evaluation of cement – enamel junction of Dr. Sharada T. Rajan,

posterior teeth Sr. Lecturer,Dept. of Oral Pathology

ndMs. V. Kamalam 2 yr., BDS Evaluation of cement - enamel junction of Dr. S. Vijaya Nirmala, anterior teeth (Incisors) Sr. Lecturer,

Dept. of Oral Pathology

22) Ms. Chimmi Yuden CRI, BDS Antimicrobial status of water from dental units Prof. S. Sathasivasubramanian, before and after disinfection Head, Dept. of Oral Medicine

& Radiology

23) Mr. K. Eswar CRI, BDS Effect of polyacrylic acid on endogenous Dr. A. Hannah Rosaline, collagenases in human dentine Assoc. Prof., Dept. of

Conservative Dentistry

24) Mr. Protyusha Guha Biswas CRI, BDS Evaluation and assessment of speech changes in Prof. Arun B. Chitranjan, patients with functional appliances Head, Dept. of Orthodontics

nd25) Ms. Bhavyaa R. 2 yr. BDS To determine the bond strength of the newly Dr. Karthigeyan J., available nanohvbrid composite teeth to the heat Sr. Lecturer, cured acrylic denture base resin in comparison to Dept. of Prosthodontics the conventionally present acrylic teeth

26) Ms. R. Aishwarya CRI, BDS Preparation and characterization of a flavonoid rich Dr. Vamsi Lavu, Assoc. Prof.,cranberry extract Dept. of Periodontology

27) Mr. K. C. Vignesh CRI, BDS Comparative evaluation of the strength of Prof. M. S. Muthu,composite resin versus protemp (3M ESPE) for Head, Dept. of Pedodontics &use in strip crowns – in vitro study Preventive Dentistry

th28) Mr. Harini Padmanabhan 4 yr., BDS Probiotics on oral microbiota of denture wearers Prof. N. Malathi, Head, Dept. of Oral Pathology

29) Ms. R. Sai Manasa CRI, BDS Evaluation of crestal bone loss and incidence of Dr. Jayanth Christian, failures in implant dentistry - a retrospective study Assoc. Prof.

Dept. of Prosthodontics

Prof. S. Sathasivasubramanian,

III. Faculty of Pharmacy – B. Pharm

S.No. Student Name Department Project Title Guide Namend30) Mr. M. Sudharsan 2 yr., B. Pharm Enantiomeric separation of fluoxetine

hydrochloride using chiral derivatising agent Faculty of Pharmacynd31) Ms. T. Vidhyalakshmi 2 yr., B. Pharm In vitro anticancer activity as MCF – 7 cell lines

and HPTLC fingerprinting from marine ecowaste Asst. Prof., Faculty of Pharmacyrd32) Mr. T. Sandeep 3 yr., B. Pharm Fabrication of vesicular drug delivery system of Ms. S. Nagalakshmi, Lecturer,

niosomal topical formulation for effective treatment Faculty of Pharmacyof osteo arthritis

rd33) Ms. I. Reshma 3 yr., B. Pharm Non-animal alternative method for the evaluation Ms. K. Mythili, Lecturer, of in vitro toxicity of herbal gel using human Faculty of Pharmacykerotinocyte cell line

rd34) Ms. V. Suhasini 3 yr., B. Pharm Development and characterization of antiviral drug Ms. Maanvizhi Saba, Asst. Prof., loaded electrospun nanofibre Faculty of Pharmacy

Mr. K. Anand Babu, Lecturer,

Ms. Shabna Roupal Morais,

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VI. Faculty of Biomedical Sciences - BMS

S.No. Student Name Department Project Title Guide Namend40) Ms. R. Rajeswari 2 yr., Anti-oxidant & in vitro alpha glucosidase inhibitory

B.Sc., (BMS) activities of ethanolic leaf extract of croton bonplandianum Dept. of BMSMs. K. V. Uma Dharshini Potential inhibitory action of polyphenol rich fraction of

croton bonplandianum against porcine pancreatic amylase nd41) Ms. S. Priya 2 yr., Correlation between CYP3A and long term graft survival Dr. E. Ramprasad, Asst. Prof.,

B.Sc., (BMS) in renal transplantation patients Dept. of Nephrologynd42) Ms. Bolumpalli 2 yr., The association between end - stage diabetic nephropathy Mr. R. Gnanasambandan,

Harichandana B.Sc., (BMS) and methylenetetrahy drofolate reductase genotypes Lecturer, Dept. of BMSrd43) Ms. Radha Swaminathan 3 yr., Virtual screening of drugs to combat T790M mutation in Dr. G. Dicky John Davis,

B.Sc., (BMS) non small cell lung carcinoma Lecturer, Dept. of Bioinformaticsrd44) Ms. N. R. H. Umamaheswari 3 yr., Analysis of st14 VNTR polymorphism for hemophilia - Prof. Solomon F. D. Paul, Head,

B.Sc., (BMS) A patients in South Indian population Dept. of Human Genetics

Dr. A. Sumathy, Assoc. Prof.,

V. Faculty of Nursing – B.Sc. (Nursing)

S.No. Student Name Department Project Title Guide Namest38) Ms. Akilandewari R. I yr., Post Basic,

B.Sc Nursing practice, complications and capillary blood sugar level Faculty of Nursingamong rural women with diabetes mellitus

st39) Ms. T. Sudha I yr., Post Basic, Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus and associated Dr. S. Rajeswari, Reader,B.Sc Nursing risk factors at a tertiary care hospital in Tamilnadu. Faculty of Nursing

Relationship among depressive symptoms, knowledge, Dr. S. Aruna, Reader,

VII. (a) Faculty of Allied Health Science – (a) B. Sc., (AHS)

S.No. Student Name Department Project Title Guide Namerd45) Ms. T. N. Nithiya 3 yr., Development of novel software (EMR-Dialysis) Mr. D. Jagadeswaran,

B.Sc AHS in Dialysis Technology, 46) Mr. Omprashanth R. B.Sc AHS A study of magnesium levels and its impact on patients Dept. of Nephrology

th4 year undergoing maintenance hemodialysis in a tertiary care centre

Lecturer

VII. (b) Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences - BASLP

S.No. Student Name Department Project Title Guide Namend47) Ms. Sai Aishwarya R. 2 yr., BASLP Alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) for

children with communication disorders Asst. Prof., Dept. of SLHSnd48) Ms. S. Shradha 2 yr., BASLP Development of indigenous innovative visual reinforcement Ms. E. Daisy, Sr. Lecturer,

system for screening young children for hearing Dept. of SLHSrd49) Ms. Mahima S. Menon 3 yr., BASLP Association between cortical auditory evoked potential Ms. Muthu Selvi, Lecturer,

(CAEP) and behavioural measures in children fitted with Dept. of SLHSbinaural hearing aids

Ms. Amudhu Sankar,

VII. (c) Department of Optometry – B. Optom.

S.No. Student Name Department Project Title Guide Name

50) Ms. S. Shamina B. Optom. Final yr. endothelial cell density Dept. of Ophthalmology

Relationship between the age and the central corneal Prof. Kalpana Suresh, Head,

IV. Faculty of Physiotherapy - BPT

S.No. Student Name Department Project Title Guide Name

35) Ms. Neema Devi K., Ms. Pooja Sharma S., Ms. H. Rajalakshmi & Ms. Sweda Manivannan vs static exercises for patients with Asst. Prof., Faculty of

osteoarthritis of the knee Physiotherapynd36) Mr. Aravind G. 2 yr., BPT Recruitment of shoulder girdle Mr. Jibu George Varghese,

musculature during overhead Asst. Prof., Faculty of activities and its endurance Physiotherapy

st37) Mr. K. Soundararajan 1 yr., BPT Quality of life and functional abilities Ms. A. Rajarajeshwari, in stroke patients undergoing Asst. Prof., Faculty of rehabilitation Physiotherapy

nd2 yr., BPT Effects of proprioceptive exercises Ms. Radhika C. M.,

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One of Patanjali's aphorisms also mentions the possibility of acquiring psychic powers by the use of drugs:

“Psychic powers may be obtained either by birth, or by means of drugs, or by the power of words, or by the practice of austerities, or by concentration.” (Yoga Sutras: IV-1)

Although the sage mentions oushadhi or drug in this connection, it is important to recognize that such siddhis or psychic powers cannot be taken as truly representing spiritual experiences or samadhi.

The juice of the sacred Soma plant or soma-rasa is mentioned in the Rig Veda as a drug consumed by aspirants of psychic powers and offered as a divine drink to Gods. Haoma, much praised for its celestial powers in Avasta, the sacred book of Zoroastrians is believed to be the same as Soma. Soma-rasa is also mentioned in Manusmruti. Reference to the mysterious effects of Soma can similarly be found in ancient Ayurvedic literature. In Sushruta Samhita for example, one finds descriptions of how a person who consumes Soma is endowed with a youthful body that cannot be harmed by fire, water, poison or weapon.

There has been considerable study on the ethnobotanical properties of the Soma plant in the last century. In the Sushruta Samhita a total of forty two plants have been described in this connection. More recent studies have focused on twenty different plants based on their morphological, biochemical, narcotic and hallucinogenic properties. It is now generally agreed that the Soma plant belongs to the succulent Sarcostemma species of the family Asclepiadaceae, a tall leafless plant with small white flowers and tender shoots, full of juice. Claims for inclusion of other plants like the Cannabis species (Bhanga) and mushroom varieties like Amanita muscaria in the Soma family have not found favor with ethnobotanists and herbal pharmacists.

The regime for the rejuvenating process with Soma rasa mentioned in the Veda is simple. But the description in Ayurveda necessitates adherence to a grueling protocol in which the Soma drinker is required to spend almost four months inside a specially built facility of three concentric chambers constructed one within the other. Based on Vastu Sastra, recommendations in Sushruta Samhita and other references, Sachidananda Padhy (Botanist) and Santosh Kumar Dash (Pharmacist) have proposed such a hypothetical chamber and have felicitously named it 'Intensive Care Unit for the Soma Drinker (ICUSD).' The Soma drinker spends the time in total isolation in the innermost chamber engaging himself in chanting mantras, warm milk baths, application of pastes made from sesame seeds and sandalwood on the head and the body and drinking vegetable juice and soups made of pulses. He comes out on the fourth month after performing the appropriate rites.

One senses an uncanny resemblance here to the experiments of John Lilly in the isolation chamber mentioned earlier.

Prof. S. Rangaswami,Professor of Eminence in Medical Education, SRU.

(will be continued…)

Soul to Soul

Bits ‘n’ BytesSpeed Up Your PC

Everybody hates a slow PC which gets hanged every now and then. PCs typically slow down as applications are installed and used. Whether using word processing, spreadsheets, internet, games or anything else, hard drives fill with temporary files that do not always get removed when no longer needed. While lots of free and commercial software are available for optimizing PC performance and speed up the functioning, there are some very simple ways to solve the problem.

1. Empty the Recycle Bin. Simply deleting files from the disk does not really delete them at all; rather they are moved to a temporary holding area on the hard drive called the ‘Recycle Bin’ facilitating easy restoration. Clearing out the recycle bin, frees occupied space and hence the PC works faster.

2. Run a disk defragment: Though this might sound highly complicated, it is basically a way of reconfiguring how the hard drive stores information for maximum efficiency. One simply has to go to ‘My Computer’, right-click on the hard drive and select ‘Properties’, under the ‘Tools’' tab there is an option to ‘Defragment Now’.

3. Uninstall unused programs: New PCs come with a whole load of programs that are barely used. Some programs run background processes on loading the computer, even though not being used. To remove all these pointless programs, open the Control Panel's ‘Programs' & 'Features’, and search through the list of installed software and uninstall the unwanted ones, while being careful to leave programs that the computer hardware needs.

4. Mind the Desktop: High resolution wall papers and software shortcuts on desktop can take up plenty of RAM memory. Clearing up the desktop can yield favorable results.

5. Remove the temporary files: Manually cleaning out the ‘Temp’ folder is often a necessary maintenance step. Removing temporary files is a quick and easy task that can help save disk space and keep the PC clean of file clutter. For accomplishing this, click on ‘Start’ and then ‘Run’. In the text box in the ‘Run’ window, type “%temp%” and click ‘Ok’. A folder full of files and other folders will appear. All of the folders and files seen in this ‘Temp’ folder are no longer being used by Windows and can safely be deleted.

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thThe 39 Bridges Monthly Book Review was held on 02.05.'14

Book : The Biology of Belief

Author : Bruce H. Lipton

Reviewed by : Prof. N. Venkatesh, Principal, Faculty of Physiotherapy

Forthcoming Bridges Monthly Book Review

Jun. 2014 – The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank

To be reviewed by Ms. Gayatri Padmanaban, Final yr., MBBS

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Scientists have made some progress in figuring out how a man who received severe brain injuries suddenly became a mathematical genius. They say that an area behind the crown of the head, known as the parietal cortex, appears to have become more active, according to a report in Live Science. This region is known to combine information from different senses.

Jason Padgett was an ordinary furniture salesman in Tacoma, Washington, US. In 2002, he was assaulted by two men outside a karaoke bar resulting in severe concussion and an injured kidney. As Padgett recovered, he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, a psychological condition usually seen in war veterans. As he progressed, Padgett realized that he was seeing the world differently - everything looked like it was made up of geometrical shapes. He saw a circle as made up of overlapping triangles. He could draw complex geometric shapes. He saw shapes when shown mathematical equations, a condition known as synesthesia where two senses get mixed up.

One day a physicist saw him making these shapes in a mall and was struck by Padgett's abilities. He persuaded Padgett to join college, where he is studying number theory. As his abilities and how he acquired them got known, brain scientists got interested in finding out what had happened in his brain. Berit Brogaard, a philosophy professor in University of Miami and her colleagues used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study Padgett's brain. The scans showed that the left parietal cortex lit up the most, while areas involved with visual memory, sensory processing and planning also showed activity. Using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) the scientists zapped specific areas with a magnetic pulse which either activates or inhibits the area. When the parietal cortex was thus zapped, the synesthesia faded. In his previous studies, Brogaard has earlier shown that when brain cells die, they release chemicals to increase activity in surrounding areas. This may have happened in Padgett's case.

It appears that abilities like Padgett's may be dormant in every brain and they got released after the injury. However, Padgett has suffered other consequences too – he suffers from PTSD, an obsessive-compulsive disorder and high social anxiety. Padgett has written a book about his experiences called “Struck by Genius”, which was released recently. Padgett's life has become a living proof that these powers lie dormant in all of us.

Source: Struck by Genius: How a Brain Injury Made Me a Mathematical Marvel by Maureen Seaberg, Jason Padgett. ISBN-13: 978-0544045606.

Believe it or NotBrain Injury turns Man into Math Genius