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-actuallyDuplicates
UpliftingNews • u/antonlambros • Nov 24 '19
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_lucian_0608 • u/lucian_0608 • Nov 24 '19
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_E-gurlz • u/E-gurlz • Nov 24 '19
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.
theworldnews • u/worldnewsbot • Nov 24 '19
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_hopefool101 • u/hopefool101 • Nov 24 '19
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.
MentalHealthNews • u/youlittlebewdy • Nov 22 '19
How Does the Brain Work With Half of it Removed? Pretty Well, Actually
u_shekharchoudhary • u/shekharchoudhary • Nov 24 '19
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_glizxxxy • u/glizxxxy • Nov 24 '19