[@PeterAttiaMD] Do We Really Use Only 10% of Our Brain? | Edward Chang, M.D.
Link: https://youtu.be/e6wWw2B3Dz0
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Most Important Action Item/Takeaway: Understand that the brain has redundancy and plasticity, allowing for functional reorganization after damage or removal of certain areas. This is crucial in neurosurgical planning.
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Executive Summary: This discussion highlights the brain's remarkable ability to adapt and compensate for injury or surgical removal. Functional redundancy, especially in areas like the frontal lobe, and synaptic plasticity allow for the brain to reorganize itself over time, shifting functions from one area to another, often facilitated by the corpus callosum which is the information highway that connects the left part of our brain from the right side. This understanding informs neurosurgical decisions and helps manage patient expectations.









