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First two paragraphs from the article:
July 4) - Doctors have their first proof that a man who was barely
conscious for nearly 20 years regained speech and movement because his brain
spontaneously rewired itself by growing tiny new nerve connections to replace
the ones sheared apart in a car crash.
Terry Wallis, 42, is thought to be the only person in the United States to recover so dramatically so long after a severe brain injury. He still needs help eating and cannot walk, but his speech continues to improve and he can count to 25 without interruption.
It would be neat if they could figure out what made that happen! Barbara H. |
