Fearless woman helps treat post-traumatic stress disorder

Researchers have been trying to block experiences from this part of the brain for a very long time but in the process they need to know what else they will be preventing as a part of the human mind is supposed to function in harmony with other parts of the brain. Fear is not the enemy to defeat but overcoming it is the key they should be looking for.

Fearless woman helps treat post-traumatic stress disorder

By William Atkins
Sunday, 19 December 2010 00:41

Science - Health

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American researchers are studying a woman nicknamed "SM" who is without fear, with the hope they can learn how to better treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients.

The research is written in the journal Current Biology. It is entitled “The Human Amygdala and the Induction and Experience of Fear” (December 16, 2010)

The authors are Justin S. Feinstein, Ralph Adolphs, Antonio Damasio, and Daniel Tranel, either from the University of Iowa (Iowa City) or the University of Southern California (Los Angeles).

The woman, who has been nicknamed “SM,” has amygdale damage caused by Urbach-Wiethy disease.

Amygdala (nucleus amygdae) is an almond-shaped structure within the medial temporal lobes of the brain. It is used to process memories of emotional reactions, such as fear in animals including humans.
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Fearless woman helps treat post-traumatic stress disorder