Some medical stories are so unusual that doctors struggle to explain them. One is the story of Lisa Reid of Auckland, New Zealand, who lost her sight as a child to a brain tumor and, according to her own account, regained part of it after a fall at home while saying goodnight to her guide dog. Here is what has been reported, and what it does and doesn't mean. Losing Her … [Read more...] about Blind for 13 Years, Lisa Reid Regained Some Sight After a Fall
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Meet The Man Who Lives Normally With Damage to 90% of His Brain
A remarkable medical case from France has forced scientists to rethink one of the biggest questions in neuroscience: what does it really take to be conscious? First documented in the medical journal The Lancet in 2007, the case involved a middle-aged man whose brain scans revealed something extraordinary—most of his skull appeared to be filled with fluid, leaving only a thin … [Read more...] about Meet The Man Who Lives Normally With Damage to 90% of His Brain