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• 1 media/tuscany-984014_960_720.jpg 2017-11-14T20:18:52-08:00 Engaging in work with TLE and Geschwind Syndrome 4 The ability of those with TLE to engage in work. plain 2017-11-14T20:22:16-08:00 Franco works as a cook in a restaurant in San Francisco for long hours, and when he is not working, he walks around in a daze, thinking only of Pontito (166).  Franco is unable to work a more engaging job because of his extreme obsession.  Also, Franco does not wish to work a different job, because all he wishes to do is dream of Pontito and bring his dreams to life in his paintings.  Though Franco was trained as a woodworker, all he wishes to do is paint Pontito.  A similar symptom with TLE is hyperreligiosity in which the affected person is completely focused on their religion.  In one case, when one man was admitted to the hospital as his wife was nervous of his repetitive conversation, he attempted to convert his doctors and nurses to his religion (Garcia-Santibanez).  Clearly, this would not be functional in a work setting, so unless this man habitually took his medication, he was unable to work.  Though this is true, when the man did take his medicine properly, he was more alert and returned to his “baseline” (Garcia-Santibanez).  Those affected by TLE can also have hypergraphia in which the constantly write.  This symptom would not allow the person to complete a job, meaning they would not be able to engage in work fully.