'What we're seeing is remarkable,' a scientists who studied the girl said.
On 6/4/19 at 1:00 PM EDTThe brains of children have a"remarkable" ability to rewire. That's according to scientists that studied children who were able to read despite having part of the organ removed to treat severe epilepsy.
The study involved 10 children aged between six and 17 with severe epilepsy who did not respond to drugs, and so opted for surgery to treat their condition. The majority of these children developed epilepsy after experiencing an event like a stroke or because of aDuring surgery, six of the children lost the part of the brain that helps us to see: the visual cortex. Of the total, three lost the right side and three the left. Four of these permanently suffered losses in their peripheral vision.
Apart from two children who had the biggest amount of visual cortex removed, all of the participants were able to complete the tasks to a normal level., professor at the department of psychology, Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, and senior author of the study toldthe results of the study speak to the brain's significant capacity for functional recovery.
A number of studies have looked at language and memory function changes for people who have undergone these procedures, but little attention has been given to the potential changes to the visual system, continuedUsing the term"resection" to describe the surgery, Behrmann said:"This study reveals the potential for recovery of visual function even in cases with dramatic resections, for example, the entire visual system of one hemisphere of the brain.
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