Cruciatus = nerve regeneration?

[annemehr]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "zephyrjaid7" 
<Zephyrjaid at a...> wrote:
> I've been toying with an idea for a fanfic that involves extensive 
> medical magic, and I began to think about the limitations of magic. 
> More specifically, how magic could regenerate nerves to ultimately 
> reverse conditions like paralysis and blindness.  
> 
> Cruciatus is the only spell we really know of that directly effects 
> the nervous system, by somehow causing pain.
<snip>
> If anybody has any ideas or input, please do speak up. :) I've 
always 
> been vaquely fascinated by the Unforgiveable Curses and I've always 
> wanted to write about them but couldn't put them into an interesting 
> context, so feel free to tell me if I'm crazy or give suggestions 
> (hint). 
> 
> Thanks!
> Zeph, nearly in an insomnia-induced coma (so forgive the crazy 
> thoughts that probably don't make sense)

Annemehr:

Well, I don't know whether this will lead to any ideas for you, but 
here goes...

I always thought of Cruciatus as causing all the pain receptors 
throughout the body to fire at full strength and continuously until 
the curse is lifted.  An additional part of the curse is to prevent 
loss of conciousness, as fainting is a defense mechanism of the brain 
to too much pain.

Since the fainting response is thwarted, the victim would fall into 
insanity after too much of the curse.

I'm sorry that this wouldn't further your fic idea, though!

Annemehr