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The Theories of Annabelle's Diagnostic Voices
Annabelle telephoned me last Christmas to wish me and family a merry festive season. She told me that she had been completely well in the 12 years since the operation. It is well known that intracranial lesions can be associated with psychiatric symptomatology, but this is the first and only instance I have come across in which hallucinatory voices sought to reassure the patient of their genuine interest in her welfare. Annabelle attended and was closely questioned by several people about the various aspects of her experience. Or as he says in the interview: "And you presented her didn't you?"