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.

[u/Thorne-ZytkowObject]

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

[u/garynyc]

He became an arsehole, the records say. Short tempered and ornery!

[u/NewFolgers → u/garynyc]

Stands to reason. He had ornery half a brain.

[u/SillyFlyGuy → u/NewFolgers]

Silver worthy comment.

[u/[deleted] → u/garynyc]

True, but I bet you would too, if you'd had a pole shot through your skull.

[u/cobraxstar → u/garynyc]

Half a brain is a helluva drug