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Dear Mr. Storch,

I read your posts about Alzheimer's, and would like to present another theory. Given Mr. Bush's past heavy drinking, it may be a result of his alcohol use...
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TBR News has an interesting follow-up to the memo about Bush's seizures.

”Note: We listed a number of observed and pubic actions of the President, sent them to a major hospital in the New York area to the attention of the Department of Neurology. In this communication, we indicated that the symptoms belonged to a relative who was at the head of an important American business entity. This is the reply from the head neurologist at the hospital complex. Needless to say, we have redacted his name but anyone else can get an identical response from a neurologist in their own area.”

The hypothesis is that Bush may be suffering from Alzheimer's.

This got me to thinking about the incumbent's past alcohol and drug use, and a quick search leads me to believe that this is probably what the problem is.

Korsakoff syndrome, or Korsakoff psychosis, involves impairment of memory out of proportion to other cognitive functions. The most distinguishing symptom is confabulation (fabrication) where the person makes up detailed, believable (or not) stories about experiences or situations to cover the gaps in the memory. Korsakoff psychosis involves damage to areas of the brain involved with memory.

Symptoms:
Vision changes
Double vision
Eye movements abnormalities
Eyelid drooping
Loss of muscle coordination
Unsteady, uncoordinated walking (Letterman has quite a few clips that demonstrate this)
Loss of memory, can be profound
Inability to form new memories
Confabulation

Warning Signs

This list of warning signs of possible dementia are published on the Alzheimer's Outreach web site:

Personality changes
Frustration, Anger, and Irritability
Emotional Lability, Unstable moods
Paranoia, Suspicion, and Jealously
Insensitivity to Others
Flat Emotional Responses
Loss of Inhibitions
Fear of Being Alone
Loss of problem-solving skills
Inability to do Familiar Tasks
Inability to Make Connections
Inability to Make Decisions
Inability to Initiate or Complete a Project
Communication problems
Problems Finding Words
Inability to Follow a Conversation
Repeating the Question
Disorientation
Loss of a Sense of Time
Getting Lost in Familiar Areas
Not Recognizing People
New and unfamiliar behaviors
Neglect of Self or Property
Hoarding

Also please note that  the continues use of cocaine can easily cause irreversible brain damage scientists from Edinburgh University have warned.

Tests on genetically modified mice showed that cocaine inhibited the brain by destroying a key protein responsible for learning and memory.

Dry Drunk: 'Bush's rigid, judgmental outlook comes across in virtually all his speeches. To fight evil, Bush is ready to take on the world, in almost a biblical sense. . . . Bush possesses the characteristics of the `dry drunk' in terms of his incoherence while speaking away from the script; his irritability with anyone (for example, Germany's Gerhard Schreoder) who dares disagree with him; and his dangerous obsessing about only one thing (Iraq). . . .

Bush’s Medical Problems from his Military Files

Much has been made of the allegations that George W. Bush had very poor attendance as a member of the Texas Air National Guard in the early 1970s. While most current investigations center on days and time the young Lieutenant Bush may or may not have attended to his duties, overlooked entirely is the root cause of his problems with the military authorities.

Young George gained entry to the combat-safe Guard through his family connections. He was in training to become a fighter pilot, like his father had been during the Second World War. At one point, however, it came to the attention of his superiors that George W. Bush had what appeared to be a serious substance abuse problem. We are in possession of an original medical evaluation by a military doctor that states: “Because of a chronic problem with substance abuse and his adamant refusal to be tested for this problem, it is strongly recommended that subject be prohibited from flying any military aircraft…” This report was prepared in 1972 and is ink-signed by a Major in the Medical Corps.

It was sent to us by a reporter in Texas who obtained it from a relative of the doctor. However, because this could be considered a confidential document, the publication of it in this venue might well result in various unpleasantness from outraged authorities.

However, we are presenting two other documents that have been officially released to the public under Freedom of Information.

These documents, which can be published, support the highly sensitive medical report. The first document shown here states that Lt. Bush not be permitted to fly an aircraft because of the medical test question.

The second document is one that was filled out by Bush himself. In the section relating to felony convictions, there is an extensive area, obviously filled out by Mr. Bush, that has been carefully blacked out, or redacted, before release. Since the redacted area deals with response to the question of criminal arrests, the question arises as to what incidents, which take up at least five lines of typed information, are being concealed?

In Paragraph 6 of this official Air Force document, we note that Lt. George Bush is not permitted to fly because of his refusal to take his medical examination. Part of this examination was mandatory testing for drug use.

 The last paragraph of Bush’s personal background form deals with criminal arrests and the dispositions thereof. Note that a significant amount of specific information has been redacted by government officials before the release of this paper. What was this information and why was it censored?

Comment: The posting of material from inside the White House by an outraged reporter has resulted in a flood of emails from medical sources as well as the general population. To date, we have received 1,231 emails on this subject. Of these, 1,230 are favorable. One was not and we have published it. Surprisingly, it came from a White House employee.