The dramatic story of one manrsquos recovery offers new hope to those suffering from concussions and other brain traumasIn Clark Elliott suffered a concussion when his car was rear-ended Overnight his life changed from that of a rising professor with a research career in artificial intelligence to a humbled man struggling to get through a single day At times he couldnrsquot walk across a room or even name his five children Doctors told him he would never fully recover After eight years the cognitive demands of his job and of being a single parent finally became more than he could manage As a result of one final effort to recover he crossed paths with two brilliant Chicago-area research-cliniciansmdashone an optometrist emphasizing neurodevelopmental techniques the other a cognitive psychologistmdashworking on the leading edge of brain plasticity Within weeks the ghost of who he had been started to re-emergeRemarkably Elliott kept detailed notes throughout his experience from the moment of impact to the final stages of his recovery astounding documentation that is the basis of this fascinating bookThe Ghost in My Braingives hope to the millions who suffer from head injuries each year and provides a unique and informative window into the worldrsquos most complex computationaldevice the human brain.
