Find out about “ghosts”, things you see, hear, smell, explanations from the Neurosurgeon’s doctors.

“belief” It is something that has been with Thai people for a long time. from past to present Even the “ghost” story that was told by word of mouth. Some say they saw it with their own eyes. heard with ears or be deceived Until becoming a supernatural story that most people are familiar with and pay attention to.

From beliefs about ghosts, mystical things, superstitions that people believe that they can’t find proof. But when time has changed to an era where many technologies have influenced everyday life. The proof of these things grew even more, until it was found that in fact everything that happens may not actually be a ghost, whether seeing ghosts, hearing sounds, smelling, is related to the nervous system. and psychiatric disorders which can find the cause and explain

Dr. Cholapiwat Triphong, M.D. Chamnan The Institute of Neuroscience reveals that the human brain performs very complex functions. by the brain that acts on vision will be on the back The part of the brain responsible for hearing is located at the temples. and the olfactory brain is above the nasal cavity deep When any part of the brain is malfunctioning Even if there is no real stimulus The brain was interpreted abnormally. Make the patient feel like seeing a picture or seeing an abnormal picture. like getting a strange smell virtual hearing collectively referred to as the delusional syndrome. (Hallucination)

• Ilusion is seeing things that actually exist. But the brain misinterprets reality, such as seeing a rubber hose as a snake or seeing a dog as a tiger. by being able to see objects that actually exist But the image that the patient sees does not match the reality.

• Delusions are seen in the sample cases. family murder news which the perpetrator claimed that he was ordered to do so by a ghost which is classified as a psychiatric symptom group

• Mass Hysteria is a psychosocial phenomenon. This occurs with one or more people in the event that the group of people has the belief that they are suffering from the same disease or facing the same problem. Therefore showing the same symptoms, for example, many people have symptoms like ghosts. Many people screamed for no reason. Some people have hallucinations. Show aggressive behavior, etc.

• Epilepsy Patients may have spasms, spasms, spasms, spasms, partial spasms. or unable to control the body Short-term changes in behavior, chewing your mouth, clenching your hands, praying, screaming, sticking out your tongue, licking your lips, puffy eyes, smelling strange smells such as the smell of incense, the smell of corpses, etc., may be symptoms of epilepsy that most people have never seen. until it can be mistaken for a ghost

• Goosebumps, which are usually autonomic nervous system activity People generally have symptoms when the weather is cold. stomach pain when going to the bathroom or when really scared But there are neurological diseases that cause patients to have periods of goosebumps. without cause, such as goosebumps from epilepsy, goosebumps from encephalitis due to immune disorders, etc.

While the diagnostic guidelines will be determined from the functioning of different parts of the brain according to the sensory symptoms of the patient which can have more than one symptom for example See the picture and hear the sound or smell together It is possible that more than one part of the brain is malfunctioning. When diagnosed until the answer to which part of the brain is abnormal It will be a guideline for further treatment.

Another symptom that people usually understand is related to being attacked by a ghost. “encephalitis” Due to immune disorders, such as antibody encephalitis, NMDA often begins with a fever. Then the personality began to be different. Some were so aggressive, screaming, and their eyes were puffy, until finally they were drowsy. which the symptoms have changed causing relatives or people to think that the patient was possessed by a ghost But in medicine, this kind of disease exists. and can provide examination and treatment

However, the treatment will be treated with immunotherapy methods. give immunosuppressants Together with lymphatic bleaching to bring out the abnormal immune system. The appearance of the lymphatic dialysis machine is the same as the dialysis machine. Or some people have similar symptoms, may be due to different reasons. If the doctor detects abnormalities in the cerebral blood vessels then give treatment by inserting a catheter or if a tumor is detected It can be treated with surgery.

In some cases, go to the doctor and confirm that they actually saw ghosts. But after a physical examination, the symptoms were normal. No brain abnormalities were found. This is because neurological symptoms can be temporary. And when the symptoms stop, the patient will be like a normal person. The doctor therefore needs to take a history to find out the cause. and brought into the appropriate treatment process

However, in addition to the descriptions of neurological and brain diseases, all these strange symptoms Some of them are psychiatric symptoms. It can also be explained by psychiatric disorders as well. which also has a wide range of diseases which at times may be difficult to separate Physician specializing in brain and nervous system diseases Therefore, it may be necessary to coordinate to participate in the treatment.

Finally, what doctors usually recommend to patients or those around them is Science and technology have evolved by leaps and bounds. Everything happened and there was an anomaly. The cause can be found and explained by science. If the patient refuses to enter the treatment process with modern medicine. The longer the time The chances of healing will be reduced gradually. but if there is concern that it is related to belief They can request permission from the modern medicine so that the shaman can join together to relieve the suffering and worries for the patient and their relatives at the same time.

Author: Kanokwan Nuttayothin

Graphic: Chonticha Pinijrob