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How come some people experience losing their left body mobility after brain surgury?

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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Right side of the: Brain controls the movement of the left side of the body and vice-versa.. There's a criss-crossing of nerve fibers in the mid-brain and that's how our creator made it to be. God bless you my friend!

Answered 3/25/2013

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