Military injuries can have the most unexpected consequences. One such case was that of a British soldier who, after a head injury, began to see the world backwards.
According to Unexplained Mysteries, the young man suffered a severe head injury while serving in Afghanistan. After he regained consciousness, he found that everything he saw was in a mirror image.
The soldier was sent to a hospital for treatment, where he was diagnosed with mirror syndrome. This is a condition in which the brain confuses the right and left sides of the body, altering the perception of space. As a result, everything a person sees seems upside down.
However, according to doctors, this case is unique. Usually mirror syndrome occurs after a stroke or other diseases of the brain. In the case of the soldier, the cause of his condition remains unknown.
According to the Daily Mail, the soldier managed to get used to his new lifestyle and even returned to military service. He continued to see the world backwards, but it did not prevent him from performing his duties.
This case is of interest to scientists who study the issues of perception and brain activity. As the researchers point out, mirror syndrome can help understand how the brain works and how it adapts to changes in the external environment.
