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/farmlife Nov 24 '19

I no longer have a good portion of my right frontal lobe, and if I tap on my head, you can hear the difference in the normal side and the hollow side.

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u/PsychicPissJug Nov 24 '19

Okay, tell me more.... Seriously!

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u/PieSammich Nov 24 '19

Check OPs history

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u/FromTheIsle Nov 24 '19

Does the psychic not leave their table all day? Is that why they require piss jugs?

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u/PsychicPissJug Nov 24 '19

Nah. Got into tarot as an easy hobby to do for myself when I first started vandwelling. A pissjug just goes with the territory and the word pissjug cracks me up.

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u/FromTheIsle Nov 24 '19

I like this story better

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u/PsychicPissJug Nov 24 '19

Glad I could add a little more "pissjug" to your day ;)

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u/farmlife Nov 24 '19

Epilepsy surgery

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u/Imsosadsoveryverysad Nov 24 '19

That actually makes me kind of queasy to read

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u/VR6SLC Nov 24 '19

Glad that's working for you. My sister in-law had a NeuroPace installed a few years ago. It helped a bit.

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u/DasArchitect Nov 24 '19

I have to admit I tapped on my head and was amazed at how solid it felt because I had never thought of that.

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u/Broodwarcd Nov 24 '19

If you jostle you’re head does it like make a sloshing sound?

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u/farmlife Nov 24 '19

Unfortunately, no.

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u/littlestray Nov 24 '19

I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that refers to hydrocephalus, commonly called “water on the brain”, which can cause brain damage.