[Sacajaweau]

Never heard of the clock thing. Why a clock in particular?

[ifinnegan]

I do not know why, but drawing a clock is part of a dementia test.

[PghBaldy]

I have had many dozen seizures over the years. In one, I looked in mirror and half my face was gone. I also looked at a clock, and it was quickly spinning counter-clockwise. Not the same as dementia but it is amazing what the brain can do when not up to par.

[logi_cal869]

Never heard of the clock thing. Why a clock in particular?

Likewise (but I did read up on it).

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4238549/posts?q=1&;page=56#56

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[lula]

They give you 3 words to remember. Then they ask you to draw a clock with hands on a particular time. After that they ask you to repeat those 3 words. It confuses your recollection of those words by drawing the clock. Thankfully I formed a picture in my mind of those 3 words.

[OKSooner]

Some issues that can happen on one side of your brain affect how you process left/right. In some cases you can't process one or the other, left or right. If you draw a clock with 0-12 all on one side, like where 0-6 or 6-12 ought to be, that tells a lot.

A really salty speech pathologist can figure out all kinds of stuff about your brain by having you draw a clock, even before she sees the x-rays.

Even more if you curse at her and refuse to do it.