Fugue state

[David Morris]

If I remember correctly, the Dostoevsky character in Coetzee's Master
of Petersburg felt himself repeatedly on the verge of a Fugue episode.
 The actual Dostoevsky described the onset of a seizure as a state of
intense clarity.

David Morris

On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 1:49 PM, John L. Moriarty <jlmoriarty at verizon.net> wrote:
> Dissociative Fugue
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> Like dissociative amnesia, dissociative, fugue also is characterized by
> sudden onset resulting from a single severe traumatic event. Unlike
> dissociative amnesia, however, dissociative fugue may involve the creation
> of a new, either partial or complete, identity to replace the personal
> details that are lost in response to the trauma. A person with this disorder
> will remain alert and oriented, yet be unconnected to the former identity.
> Dissociative fugue may also be characterized by sudden, unplanned wandering
> from home or work. Typically, the condition consists of a single episode
> without recurrence, and recovery is often spontaneous and rapid.
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> http://psychcentral.com/lib/2008/in-depth-understanding-dissociative-disorders/all/1/
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> John
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