Loss of Proprioception
Loss of Proprioception

Illustration

Loss of Proprioception

This disorder manifests as a patient’s inability to sense the position of their own body parts relative to one-another.

Phantom Limb
Phantom Limb

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Phantom Limb

Amputees often feel their limbs are still there.

Sleep Paralysis
Sleep Paralysis

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Sleep Paralysis

When falling asleep or waking up, sleep paralysis traps sufferers inside their own bodies, rendering them unable to move while they experience frightening hallucinations.

Visual Agnosia
Visual Agnosia

Illustration

Visual Agnosia

Visual Agnosia impairs the ability to accurately recognize and process visual information. This piece shows the point of view of the eponymous man from Oliver Sachs’ book, The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat.

Work by

Mia Viva

Illustration

“"An Otherwise Excellent Mind" is a series of illustrations empathetically highlighting and portraying true stories and accounts of the experiences of people living with neurological disorders,...” [More]