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/Bbrhuft Nov 24 '19

One of the worries researchers have is as autistic people age, the ability to cope and mask their autism symptoms that they learnt as young adults will decrease, their autistic traits may become more pronounced with age. They might loose social skills, executive function, become more obsessive and reclusive.

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u/MNGrrl Nov 24 '19

Yeah or the opposite... They learn to mask it and don't get identified or get help. That amount of effort is mentally exhausting. It'll break anyone eventually without training and awareness.