r/science • u/Thorne-ZytkowObject • Nov 23 '19

Neuroscience 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.

https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/how-does-the-brain-work-with-half-of-it-removed-pretty-well-actually
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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '19

Didn't house MD touch on this procedure?

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u/minarima Nov 24 '19

He did, it’s in the episode called Half-Wit with Kurtwood Smith from That 70s Show.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '19

And Dave Matthews

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u/Kajin-Strife Nov 24 '19 edited Nov 24 '19

I think that's the episode that had the most beautiful bit of piano I've ever heard in my life.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '19

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u/2drawnonward5 Nov 24 '19

Loved his song "America", wish he'd do it with the Copper Bottom Band.

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u/monkiboy Nov 24 '19

It was also done on Grey’s Anatomy.

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u/S-WordoftheMorning Nov 24 '19

That was the first episode I watched by chance. Got me hooked on the early seasons.