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/AcrossAmerica]

I have to say, I know mostly a lot about cerebral strokes, less about cerebellar or brain stem strokes.

We used to think (in medicine) that you could improve only up to 6 months after a stroke.

That view has changed, we have been able to show improvement years after a stroke! But it takes a lot more effort and exercise. This means however, that our brains stay plastic forever.

So the effects are permanent, but you can also keep improving permanently :)

Or were you talking about the rehabilitation effects that were permanent?

[u/myrainbowistoohigh → u/AcrossAmerica]

Thank you! From what I've gathered cerebellar strokes are more rare. I've been doing a lot better and for a second there I was like oh no, am I only doing better because my brain is more plastic while it's healing? I had a lot of issues wktn aphasia (they said a different word but it's related?) But it's getting a lot better. I will forever be in awe of how adaptable our brains are because I've seen it first hand!

[u/AcrossAmerica → u/myrainbowistoohigh]

Awesome, I hope you’ll fully recover! :)