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Can you tell me how one move their left hand if they have their right hemisphere of the brain removed?

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Supplementary paths: The brain, especially in young people, may be amazingly plastic, and loss of major pathways may be compensated for by alternative supplementary circuits.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 6/26/2014

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Do people who use their left hand to do everything have better memory ? Is their brain a little different ?

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Hy doctor how are you I have a problem with the cells of my brain which causes to prevent great logical intelligence in my studies, although I am a left-handed person, and left-handed people are known relatively for a high level of intelligence?

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My son had 2 cts of his brain in the er.Both times they had me go in the room with him & hold his head still so he didnt move. I was right against the machine & my hands were prob scanned. Was I exposed to radiation to? Is this a common thing to do?

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