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[-] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago

The human brain has an incredible capacity to keep working under ridiculous circumstances. Remove half your brain? You're good besides having to relearn some stuff.

Born with 90% of your brain missing? Might not even know until you have an unrelated MRI as an adult (true story, guy only had a shell of a brain filled with CSF).

[-] scytale@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Born with 90% of your brain missing? Might not even know until you have an unrelated MRI as an adult (true story, guy only had a shell of a brain filled with CSF).

Did he otherwise have a normal life and behaved normally? Also, what's CSF?

[-] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

I think he had an IQ that was below average, but other than that I believe he was normal.

And cerebral spinal fluid.

[-] amio@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago

CSF is cerebrospinal fluid, liquid in and around your brain/spine.

[-] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

This makes me wonder, could it be possible to have a stroke without ever knowing because your brain adapted to it?

[-] Maestro@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago

I don't think so. It takes time for the brain to adapt. A stroke is a very sudden event. You're going to notice it. But you may fully recover, even if there is permanent brain tissue damage.

[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago

Could be those micro strokes just effecting small area. could remove memory or function that goes un noticed

[-] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

You can absolutely have mini strokes and not notice it, but they're basically warning tremors to a big stroke down the line.

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