Victims of Mystery Attacks In Cuba Left With Anomalies In Brain Tissue (arstechnica.com)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: American victims of mysterious attacks in Cuba have abnormalities in their brains' white matter, according to new medical testing reported by the Associated Press. But, so far, it's unclear how or if the white-matter anomalies seen in the victims relate to their symptoms. White matter is made up of dense nerve fibers that connect neurons in different areas of the brain, forming networks. It gets its name from the light-colored electrical insulation, myelin, that coats the fibers. Overall, the tissue is essential for rapidly transmitting brain signals critical for learning and cognitive function.

In August, U.S. authorities first acknowledged that American diplomats and their spouses stationed in Havana, Cuba, had been the targets of puzzling attacks for months. The attacks were carried out by unknown agents and for unknown reasons, using a completely baffling weaponry. The attacks were sometimes marked by bizarrely targeted and piercing noises or vibrations, but other times they were completely imperceptible. Victims complained of a range of symptoms, including dizziness, nausea, headaches, balance problems, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), nosebleeds, difficulty concentrating and recalling words, permanent hearing loss, and speech and vision problems. Doctors have also identified mild brain injuries, including swelling and concussion. U.S. officials now report that 24 Americans were injured in the attacks but wouldn't comment on how many showed abnormalities in their white matter.

Comments

Re:Paranoia

[AHuxley]

Think of the stress of working in an embassy like that.
Every dissident been interviewed could be a Communist agent trying to get into the USA.
Using charm and advanced social engineering to get out of Cuba and into the USA under the cover of been a dissident.
In the USA they are free to join other dissident groups and report back information to Cuba.

Every dissident could be a spy. A spy wishing to escape could be a real dissident.
Let the right one into the USA.
Sitting in front of a computer all day trying to work out who to give papers to.
Looking over scans of Cuban publications trying to find the person been interviewed. Are they with people who are dissidents or staunch Communists.
A spy thats going to spy, a real dissident wanting to escape to freedom, a spy who wants to get out of a Communist nations who has Communist secrets to give away.
Knowing that past mistakes let real spies enter the USA and they spied on into the US gov and mil for decades.
Did they just enter the embassy to spy and place or collect a listening device?
A listening device thats needs to be illuminated to pass bug sweeps? A continuous wave radar device is been used?

Re:Crazy to bring Trump into this at all

[DNS-and-BIND]

I don't listen to talk radio and never have. You know, dripping with hate and condescension is no way to treat your fellow Americans, but we've long past that point, haven't we? You're just going further and further left, and leaving the rest of us in the dust.

Donna Brazile said after Seth Rich was killed, she kept the blinds down to protect from snipers, possibly Russian. LOL. The Russians break every rule of engagement to start a possible WWIII with us to kill a man who...according to the DNC, didn't leak any emails.

Obama knew Russia was engaged in bribery ($500,000 to Bill Clinton), kickbacks ($145 million to the Clinton Foundation) and extortion in order to gain control of North American atomic resources â" yet still approved the 2010 deal to give Moscow control of 20% of America's uranium. FBI Director at the time: Mueller.

The DNC/Clinton machine paid for fake Piss Dossier which was used as justification for FISA warrant to spy on Trump/campaign. Also, Manafort worked for the Podestas in helping seal up the Uranium One deal, and the Podestas worked directly with the Russian government to do it. The smoking gun.