it is called brain injury, presumably, that is what michael boatwright suffered. how does he recover? >> typically, it lasts six or 12 hours. and then recovery is complete. >> reporter: in the meantime, what boatwright has written on facebook, again in swedish, again translated. i know that some day this will pass and i will remember everything. but for now, i have to take it one day at a time. thank you so much. for "nightline.." >> we still understand so little about the way our brains function and sometimes lead us astray. >>> next, jodi arias intends to escape the death penalty. she is back in court. this is command center.er ] [ man ] 10, 9, 8, 7... [ command center ] countdown ignition sequence started. [ man ] ...6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. cleared for takeoff. [ female announcer ] introducing swiffer steamboost powered by bissell. [ command center ] all systems go. [ female announcer ] steam-activated cleaning pads penetrate deep to remove dirt that mops can leave behind. [ command center ] we have lift off. [ female announcer ] don't just clean your floor...boost i

a hospital social worker helped boatwright set up this facebook page. she discovered he lived in sweden in the 1980s and ran a consulting company. on the school web site was this photo and boatwright's own essay revealing he was married to a japanese woman and had a 12-year-old son. so why was he in south california. he told cnn the clues suggest he's a tennis coach. his diagnose nis, boatwright is in what a called a fugue state brought on by trauma. >> stressful events, life-changing events, family deaths or loved ones deaths, recent travel or major accidents. >> tonight the desert sun newspaper says it finally tracked down a relative, boatwright's sister. she lives in louisiana. she says she hadn't seen her brother in ten years, and the family had no idea where he was. >>> coroner in british columbia said today that actor cory montieth died after overdosing on heroin and alcohol. montieth had a history of addiction problems and had been in rehab earlier this year. 31-year-old actor was found dead in a vancouver hotel room over the weekend. tonight pol

passport and his veterans id identifying him as michael boatwright. but when he woke up in the emergency room, he had never heard of michael boatwright. he said his name was johan eck and spoke only swedish according to this interview with the desert sun newspaper. he couldn't explain why he had five tennis raquets in the luggage or who this woman was. his whole past a blank. a hospital social worker helped him set up this facebook page. she discovered he lived in sweden in the 1980s and ran a consulting company. he lived in china too teaching english. on the school website was this photo and boatwright's own essay revealing he was married to a japanese woman and had a 12-year-old son. so why was he in southern california? he told cnn the clues suggest he is a tennis coach. he had arrived during tennis tournament season. his diagnosis, boatwright is in what is called a fugue state brought on by trauma. >> stressful event, death of a family member, recent travel or major accident. >> that was juliette goodrich reporting. the desert sun newspaper says i

michael boatwright. he said his name was john and he spoke only swedish. he couldn't explain why he had five tennis rackets in his luggage or who the woman was in this photo found with him. his whole past a blank. walk in my shoes for one day and you'll experience the nightmare of a lifetime, he told the newspaper. a hospital social worker helped boatwright set up this facebook page and she discovered he lived in sweden in the 1980s and ran a consulting company. he lived in china, too, teaching english. on the school website was this photo and boatwright's own essay revealing he had a japanese wife and a 12-year-old son. why was he in southern california. he told cnn the clues suggest he's a tennis coach. he had arrived during tennis tournament season. his diagnosis was a fuge state. >> brought on by life changing events, family deaths, loved one's death. recent travel or major accident. >> reporter: for right now he's at des effort regional medical center. they'd like to send him home as soon as they le

his name is actually michael boatwright, an american navy vet. in february, boatwright woke up in this california emergency room, in a nordic state of find. only speaking swedish, unable to recognize his own face or even his son. visibly emotional, he spoke to "the desert sun" through a translator. >> translator: that's the name i knew that i had. johann eck. >> reporter: boatwright was found unconscious, in this palm spring motel 6, along with four forms of identification and a cell phone. >> the cell phone contained several phone numbers. all of which, were phone numbers from the country of china. >> reporter: records show boatwright may be a graphic designer, who taught english in asia. after several weeks of test, doctors diagnosed boatwright with the neurological phenomena, transient global amnesia. experts who haven't treated boatwright, says his symptoms can be more than psychological. >> it can be the symptoms is psychological. >> reporter: it's not the first time a person has woken up speaking in a foreign tongue. in 2010, 51-year-old ka

passport and his veterans id, identifying him as michael boatwright. but when he woke up in the emergency room, he had never heard that name. he said his name was johan x and he spoke only swedish according to in interview with the desert sun newspaper. he couldn't explain why he had five tennis raquets in his luggage or who the woman was in this photo found with him. his whole past a blank. a hospital social worker helped boatwright set up this facebook page. she covered he had lived in sweden in the 1980s and ran a consulting company. he lived in china, too, teaching english. on the school website was this photo and boatwright's own essay revealing he was married to a japanese woman and had a 12-year-old son. so why was he is in southern california? he told cnn the clues suggest he is a tennis coach. he had arrived during tennis tournament season. his diagnosis, boatwright is in what is called a fugue state, brought on by trauma. >> stressful events, life changing events, family death or loved one's death, recent travel or major accident. >> could be

he said his name was johan eck and that he had never heard of michael boatwright. doctors diagnosed little with a rare form of amnesia. >> stressful events, life changing events, family death or loved one's death. recent travel or major accident. >> clues suggest boatwright was a tennis coach and was in southern california for a tournament. a social worker discovered he lived in sweeten in the 1980 -- in sweden in the 1980s. no one knows where he lives now. >>> a picture is worth 1,000 words but now there's a 3-d memento pregnant mothers can take home. >>> the market just opened. the early numbers look good. everything is green and we'll talk about all things business with kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks right after the break. ,,,,,,,,,, [ birds chirping ] [ reel clicking ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] seize your vacation with southwest's nationwide sale. go to southwest.com, where our lowest fares are now available starting at $59 one-way. book now at southwest.com and carpe vacay. ♪ [ female announcer ] gentle lilac... ...fungi still there. ocean bre

michael boatwright. he said his name was johan ek and spoke only swedish, according to this interview with "the desert sun" newspaper. he couldn't explain why he had five tennis rackets or who this woman was in the photo found with him. his whole past, a blank. walk in my shoes for one day and you'll experience the nightmare of a life time, he told the newspaper. a hospital social worker helped boatwright set up this facebook page and discovered he lived in sweden in the 1980s and ran a consulting company. he lived in china, too, teaching english. on the school website was this photo and boatwright's own essay revealing he was married to a japanese woman and had a 12-year-old son. so why was he in southern california? he told cnn the clues suggest he's a tennis coach. he'd arrived during tennis tournament season. his diagnosis, boatwright is in what's called a fugue state brought on by trauma. >> stressful events, life changing events, family deaths or loved one's death, recent travel or major accidents.

. >> how did boatwright know swedish? a social worker discovered he had lived in sweden in the '80s. doctors still trying to find out where he lives. >>> it's something that happens to men knowingly, but for women, it's very uncomfortable to be bald. 40% of women suffering from some form of hair loss. elizabeth cook shows us a place in san francisco where they can go for help. >>> i might want to trim the bangs. it looks long. >> reporter: it looks and sounds like a hair salon. >> you want it more like eyebrow length? >> yeah. >> reporter: but for debbie, it's a lot more. >> it's a refuge here. >> reporter: she has a disease called androgenetic alopecia and lost all her hair in high school. >> can you hold the front with your fingers? just so i can pull a little bit. >> reporter: she got a wig out of necessity. >> there's a lot of competition out there. and who are they going to hire but the person they perceive to be -- would fit in the best and looks, i'm afraid, is the reality of it, is part of that. >> reporter: this

name, michael thomas boatwright. age 61. birth place, florida, usa. except when he finally comes to, and opens his mouth, he can only speak one language, and it's not english. and he was suddenly calling himself by a swedish name which spelled out looks like this. johan ek. and his american past, it was gone, he said. forgotten. the question is, what is this? what it's not is a condition called fas, foreign accent o cfsynd something that this british woman, kay russell, developed after suffering a terrible migraine. >> what do i think it sounds i know it sounds totally differentused >> reporter: hear that? here's how she sounded in a sales video a few years earlier. >> hello. my name is kay lawrence and i'd like to welcome you to the premiere in-flight vi >> when i see that, i see the person i used to be. >> reporter: so this spontaneous french accent she now has, this foreign act sy not something she can control. at least in boatwright's there does seem to ible1o a former wife who was tracked down mentioned two sisters who were said to live i the soc

in the california desert an man woke up with no idea who he is but this is michael boatwright of florida found unconscious in february in a hotel room in palm springs. he remembers nothing his past and now he speaks only swedish. this video is from the desert sun that reports they located his sister in louisiana. he remains in the hospital until the staff can decide how to safely discharge him. >> oakland protests against the george zimmerman verdict condition for a fourth day and last night differs from the previous nights. >> we have breaking news from the south bay a dog is shot and skilled, a police officer is injured. >> later, a return to tv and >> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> breaking news at 6:00, an overnight shooting in san jose, a dog and a police officer caught in the middle and we are on scene. >> new video surfaces on violent protests in oakland as demonstrations continue for a fourth night and police step up the presence. >> today officially mark as year on the job for yahoo c.e.o. marissa mayer and create and her own employees are weighing i

michael boatwright from florida was found unconscious in a hotel in february. when he woke up, he had no memory of his past and said his name was johan. doctors believe a traumatic event may have triggered the confusion. the disorder often goes away on its own, but can take several months. let's go out to brian. >> brian: and by the way, mets pitcher matt harvey became an instant sensation this season, so good was he that he is starting in tonight for the national league in tonight's all-star game. and that was set up in a skit on late night with jimmy fallen. many of his hometown fans didn't recognize him. >> you a long-time mets fan? >> yes, since i was little. >> who is your favorite player? >> dude, harvey, man. >> really? >> if he was standing here right now, what kind of advice would you give him? >> i would just say, keep being awesome. yeah, i'm pretty sure that's it. >> we appreciate it. >> yeah, man. thanks a lot. >> yeah. >> brian: wow. harvey is the first pitcher in nine years to star in the all-star game in his home park. you can catch all the acti

. >>> 61-year-old michael boatwright was found in february in motel 6. he woke up speaking speedish and calling himself yohan. police say he had four forms of identification on him and may have been in town for a tennis tournament. doctors have diagnosed him with transient global amnesia. a condition that can last for several months. they say it's triggered by emotional or physical trauma. >>> there may be new rules for the america's cup yacht race. but these rules have nothing to do with safety. san francisco supervisors are considering banning aerial advertising in the airspace above the race. the proposal comes in response to growing complaints about planes towing ad banners above at&t park during giants' games. some supervisors want to take the proposal a step further and ban the advertising across the city. >>> 8:38. more on the violence and vandalism on the streets of downtown oakland. why critics say oakland police have let the situation get completely out of control. sofa... desk... you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i got th

he did have a couple of forms of id on him, so police know that he is michael boatwright, a 61-year-old man from florida, and he was found with a duffel bag full of workout clothes and some tennis racquets, so officials actually think he may have come to california for a local tennis tournament. but he's now calling himself johan elk, and health professionals say pictures they have found show him in sweden when he was a young boy, so that could be where he picked up the swedish language. he's diagnosed with something called transient global amnesia which can last, apparently, for months. it can lead to memor loss, sudden and unplanned travel as well as possibly taking on a new identity. other than that, doctors say he's this very good health, and they just want to find his next of kin because he's got no money, and they don't know how much longer they can keep on treating him. back to you. jenna: rick, thank you. doc, what is that? it's not as rare as this kind of manifestation of it where suddenly you're speaking your native language again from many years ago. that's because the hard w

plus, according to the desert sun who says he's michael boatwright's sister. >> thanks very much for that. that's it for me. i'll be back at 5:00 p.m. in "the situation room." brooke baldwin takes it from here. here. brooke -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> for weeks americans debated what the jurors were thinking in the george zimmerman trial, and now we know. you're about to hear a juror's candid revelations about the legal teams, about the turning point and why this decision left them in tears. i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> the prosecution's star witness talks to cnn about race, slurs, and facing down six jurors. >> the jury's so shocked what i said, and they're acting like the generation now don't say that. >> plus, fears of escalating violence after one of the world's most notorious gang leaders is captured. >>> and -- >> i'm pretty sure she was afraid of the lake. >> really? >> she didn't want to come near it. she didn't want to touch it. she didn't want to have anything to do with it. >> the hardest part of recovering from the boston marathon bombings. life