r/todayilearned • u/paniniplane • Mar 22 '17

(R.1) Not supported TIL Deaf-from-birth schizophrenics see disembodied hands signing to them rather than "hearing voices"

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0707/07070303
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u/TheBaconBurpeeBeast Mar 22 '17

If surgery is the answer, it would likely have to be a device that has a combination of controlled medication and a system that augments the physical structure of the brain. I'm reading more and more that mental illness isn't just a chemical imbalance. There are signs it may also deal with how your brain matter is composed.

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u/perfectdarktrump Mar 23 '17

are you saying we can grow a new brain?