• @[email protected]
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    146 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).

    • @EmoDuck
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      36 months ago

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

      • Maestro
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        26 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.

        • @[email protected]
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          16 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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          16 months ago

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

    • edric
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      6 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?

      • @[email protected]
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        36 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
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        26 months ago

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