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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath Profile picture
@JamesThrot
Mar 16 • 14 tweets • 7 min read • Read on X
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Millions of tweets like this and still so many not grasping the reason why this may be occurring. It’s a global issue.

How many times can I keep shouting the same thing and it not sink in?

COVID CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE FRONTAL AND TEMPORAL LOBES.

THIS CAN CAUSE SOCIOPATHY.
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And no it is NOT ableist to state factual information which is relevant to an ongoing and worsening worldwide situation.

The longer this is allowed to continue, the worse it will get, the harder it will become to get a neurocognitive deficient population to notice and/or care!
More details in this thread.

I am NOT saying everyone has Frontotemporal Dementia, or that Covid even causes this type of dementia.

But damage to this region DOES mimic symptoms of FTD.

When will you all take this seriously?

Losing my frigging mind.
Sociopathic behaviour? More aggression and violence? Nah it’s not happening.

Shall we blame lockdowns?

USA ⬇️ UK ⬇️
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More dangerous driving? Don’t be silly, it’s not happening.
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An increase in anti social behaviour amongst the population, in theatres, at concerts, on planes.

It’s not happening!!!
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Worsening racism? Not happening.
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Worsening sexism/misogyny? Even in children?

Not happening.
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More stealing and shoplifting?

Not happening.

(Some is attributable to rising costs, but 400% is inordinate)

UK⬇️ Australia🤦‍♂️
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More indecent exposure? Not happening.

(FTD is associated with new onset sex offenses, including indecent exposure, sexually inappropriate comments, and unwanted sexual advances)


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I guess it’s extremely unfair of me to expect anyone to notice, especially if it’s happening to themselves.
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If you’re not noticing any of this, you should be worried. It’s obvious now.

Lowered inhibitions:

“In psychology, disinhibition is defined as a lack of restraint manifested in disregard of social conventions, impulsivity, and poor risk assessment.”

POOR RISK ASSESSMENT. Image
What would poor risk assessment look like?


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The reason I’m shouting this as loud as I can now is because I see the impacts that these kinds of neurological maladies have on people every day of my life.

And it’s heartbreaking.

It’s traumatising.

It’s terrifying.

And if this happens to nearly all of us? Well, f*@k.

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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath Profile picture
Mar 14
Covid: A Brain Damaging Story

I believe that in the absence of large scale studies and conducting brain imaging on a mass scale, we have to rely upon ourselves to turn to real world examples we may already be witnessing.

Some questions about what you may be seeing…

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Now before we delve deeper into this, I think it would be felicitous to provide a little background first.

MRI brain imaging has previously revealed that Covid reduces the thickness of grey matter within the frontal and temporal lobes.

This would mimic symptoms of FTD.
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So to the questions.

I am going to show you a wide spectrum of symptoms which arise from damage to the frontal and temporal lobes. I will be using the NHS’s definition of Frontotemporal Dementia for reference.

Are you noticing one or more of the following in yourself/others?
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Mar 14
People really be telling me I don’t know how to recognise neurocognitive deficits amongst the general population when I’ve spent my entire career studying neurodegenerative disease.

It really is something.

Oh and we even have evidence of the damage across multiple studies.
But no, it can’t be true.

Solely for the reason you don’t want it to be true.

At the end of the day, it’s easier to believe comforting lies, than face facts.

We can continue to blame the increasing sociopathy and cognitive decline on anything but covid.

Solid plan guys 💪 Image
We are witnessing a Toxoplasmosis-like event on a grand old scale here.

Funnily enough, toxoplasmosis causes cysts mostly in the cortical regions of the brain.

The cortical region consists of the frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital lobes.
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Mar 13
Happy Four Year Anniversary for that time in 2020 when we were all rounded up inside prison camps, handed one thousand lashes across the back, locked up in pillories, blasted with ice cold water cannons daily and fed a diet of gruel and stale bread.

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In all seriousness, I have to apologise. I think I’ve somewhat romanticised how barbarian the lockdowns actually were. They were far worse.

In the UK our beaches were deserted during the lockdowns due to us all being locked in pillories in our prison cells. Truly harrowing. Image
The dictatorial and draconian government even went as far as forcing us to go out to pubs, bars and restaurants, having the bare faced audacity to take £10 off our bill as recompense.

It truly is too traumatic a time to reflect upon. Peace be with you. Image
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Mar 11
If covid really was causing some level of cognitive deficits via brain damage (frontal and temporal lobes specifically), the first industry within which you’d expect to see the ramifications of this would be aviation.

Thankfully there’s no evidence to support this.
People would also find it more challenging to grasp sarcasm…

Some tips:

Wear a hardhat when outdoors due to falling debris/plane parts/doors/wheels.

Adopt and hold the brace position during takeoff, cruise, and landing.

Have a will prepared before flying.

Don’t fly.
“This is your captain speaking, on the flight deck today myself and my first officer have 8 covid infections between us, so hold on tight. Our maintenance staff have recently been off work due to covid/some other illness we daren’t call covid, so some parts may detach mid-flight”
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Mar 10
Assuming and/or hoping that people will recognise their own cognitive deficits whilst suffering damage in the specific areas of the brain which lead to ‘impaired judgement and decreased self awareness’ is really as daft as it sounds.

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Whilst you’re here:

“Specifically, the thickness of the gray matter tissue in brain regions known as the frontal and temporal lobes was reduced in the COVID-19 group, differing from the typical patterns seen in the group that hadn’t experienced COVID-19”

today.tamu.edu/2021/09/24/eve…
My thread on what this will look like in the real world:
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Mar 8
Every single post I see regarding COVID now complains of behaviour from others that can only be described as sociopathic.

Family, friends etc have little to no care about the issue, even if you’re severely disabled as a result.

Public health has completely given up.

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There’s a lack of community spirit which was once there.

There’s more violence in schools/on the streets.

There’s more disruptive behaviour on the roads, on planes, in theatres.

There’s more of a disregard from politicians for human life.

There’s a shift towards fascism.
Even your WhatsApp group messages have probably gone quieter, or the tone has shifted to a more blasé attitude towards others and on world issues.

Perhaps the behaviour of a friend or loved one has recently seemed somewhat out of character.

None of this is a coincidence.
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