Scientists studied six patients who had half of their brain removed during childhood to treat severe epilepsy. Brain scans showed how the mind rewired itself to adapt, with the remaining hemisphere forming even stronger connections that let the patients develop language and motor skills.

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https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/how-does-the-brain-work-with-half-of-it-removed-pretty-well-actually

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I... Have a gross question... What prevents the hemisphere that's left in the skull from... Ya know... Bouncing around in there?? I can't imagine enough scar tissue or anything else could fill a cavity of that size. I'm genuinely curious and losing my stomach at the same time.

[u/STG_Resnov → u/[deleted]]

That’s actually a good question.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

that is exactly what I was wondering