Johannesson's case caused a stir in the group, as a person with only half a brain can actually live well.
This kind of hemispheric brain is rare for others, but it is not rare for Johannesson.
Although he has never seen such a person born with a hemibrain, he has seen people who had half of their brains removed through surgery.
There is a kind of surgery called hemispherectomy, which is suitable for children with intractable epilepsy. By surgically removing all or part of the diseased half of the brain and disconnecting the diseased cerebral hemisphere from the normal hemisphere, intractable epilepsy can be cured.
Relieve the patient's pain.
Why do children with intractable epilepsy need to use such cruel and crude surgical methods to solve the problem? This is because severe intractable epilepsy in children can cause hundreds of seizures a day, which can occur every few minutes. During the attack, they suddenly fall to the ground and become unconscious.
Clear, twitching, foaming at the mouth.
No one can tolerate such high-frequency attacks, so for such patients, even if they risk their lives for surgery, their families are willing to do so.
Since its invention in the 1950s, this surgery has saved a large number of children with intractable epilepsy. Although the classic cerebral hemispherectomy has been abandoned in many hospitals, the improved version of the surgery is still an effective method to treat intractable epilepsy. Improved
Surgery not only improves the surgical effect, but also avoids serious complications.
Johannesson has done a lot of research on the survival status of such patients after surgery. He selected 10 patients who were almost indistinguishable from normal people, conducted MRI scans on their brains, and found that the remaining half of the brain was actually able to adapt itself.
Through radical reconstruction, functional areas can be transformed into multiple roles, forming new and extremely strong connections between different functional areas.
The strange self-adaptation modification allows these people with only half a brain to successfully realize the basic functions of a complete brain using only half of the brain, thereby ensuring their normal living abilities, including brain functions such as language, vision, movement, emotion and cognition.
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These people, Johannesson has communicated with them for a long time, are no different from normal people. If you didn't already know that they only have half a brain, just judging from their language and behavior, you would never know that they only have half a brain.<
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Why is the brain so amazing? Like muscles, the brain is an organ that can be reshaped.
It's like a band. If half of the players are removed, the remaining half can still perform the original performance completely after training. However, one person has to play two or more positions. For example, the horn player must also play two roles.
Play the drums.
Therefore, muscles can become stronger and stronger through exercise; and the brain can also become stronger and stronger through exercise. It has potential that has not yet been discovered by medicine.
Yang Ping imported the CT pictures from the group into his computer and then studied them on a special electronic screen.
The CT image of the hemispheric brain was displayed on the screen. Yang Ping carefully analyzed the image. This hemispheric brain is different from acquired ones.
The acquired hemispheric brain is originally a complete normal brain, but the other half is removed, so at least in terms of structural anatomy, it is known, and in terms of functional anatomy, it is relatively easy to study clearly.
As for this kind of congenital hemispheric brain, its structural and functional anatomy are theoretically unknown, and half of the normal brain cannot be used. This is the difficulty of surgery.
At this time, Xiao Su had already got off work and came to the office to find Yang Ping. She also came over to look at the pictures.
"Half a brain?" She has never seen such a strange case.
"Move over, I'll sit closer and let the baby take a look at this case. He only has half of his brain." Xiao Su came over and squeezed Yang Ping away.
She also said very seriously: "Tell your baby about this case, be serious and don't laugh."
This really started from the baby, from the baby in the belly. Yang Ping had no choice but to face the screen and start explaining the case in a decent manner.
After finishing speaking, Xiao Su nodded with satisfaction.
"Mom said there were a lot of free-range eggs and asked my brother-in-law to bring them to me to eat." Xiao Su said.
Yang Ping's mother was very happy when she heard that her daughter-in-law was pregnant. She not only collected the local eggs at home, but also actively expanded the types and quantities of eggs.
Yang Ping's father even opened a large vegetable garden, saying it was for organic vegetables. The two plan to continue to provide healthy vegetables, chicken, duck, and fish for their daughter-in-law during her pregnancy.
"Did you just call your parents?"
Yang Ping felt that Xiao Su called more frequently than he did, and she always had a very happy chat with her mother every time.
Xiao Su pursed her lips and smiled and said: "I called them every three days. They built a large vegetable garden and said they would provide us with organic vegetables. This is good. The elderly can do what they like and feel happy.
”
"I'll make a call and talk to them later." Yang Ping felt as if he hadn't made a call in a long time.
"Why wait, we have time now, let's fight now." Xiao Su was not happy and urged Yang Ping.
Okay, fight now.
Yang Ping dialed his mother's phone and heard a loud voice: "Pingping, are you off work?"
"Still in the office?"
"Where's Xiao Su, you're not with her? You should stay with her when you have time, do you understand? Share more of the housework and don't let Xiao Su do it. If you dare to be a chauvinist and fail to take good care of Xiao Su,
I’ll take care of you later.”
Yang Ping frowned, while Xiao Su smiled beside him.
Mom is like a machine gun, chattering a lot.
"Your dad said he missed you very much and asked you to come back this time for the New Year."
"What do you mean, I think, aren't you always talking about it, you---" Yang Ping's father's voice came from the phone.
It’s still early for the Chinese New Year, but I just want to take some time to take Xiao Su back with me.
"I asked your brother-in-law to bring you something. He is going to Nandu Provincial City for business this time. There is nothing else, just the vegetables and fruits grown by your father, and some free-range eggs. He said these organic vegetables can be bought in the city.
It’s safe and nutritious.”
"Why did I say it again---"
"Don't interrupt."
Yang Ping's sister and husband are both rural primary school teachers. The brother-in-law is young and promising and is also a vice principal.
"Don't bring too much."
"Nothing, just some green vegetables, peppers, loofah, eggplant, beans, and a few watermelons---"
"You guys are coming over to play together for a few days. Where's my sister? Why don't you come over?"
"We can't come over, you are so busy with work."
"I'm busy at home. There have been so many patients recently that I can't leave." Yang Ping's father interrupted again.
"When I'm talking to my son, don't keep interrupting. You can tell me later if it's okay."
"Your brother-in-law is going to do something with his school colleagues this time. It's official business. He has a car and is on the way, so I asked him to bring you something."
This time, Yang Ping's brother-in-law and the principal came to the provincial capital of Nandu to find successful people from their hometown who are bosses here to raise some funds to improve the teaching conditions of the school.
"Ping Ping, some of the vegetables and eggs brought by my brother-in-law are in gift boxes. They are for your parents-in-law. You are close to them. You should visit them often and spend more time with them. If there is any physical work in the elderly family, you must
You have to help, you have to be filial, you have to be polite, you know? Are you listening? You have to remember."
Yang Ping had no choice but to smile and say: "I'm listening. I'm taking notes with my notebook. Do you still pack vegetables and eggs in gift boxes?"
"Yes, I asked your brother-in-law to go to the city to find a box specially bought by an acquaintance in the supermarket. People in the city are very particular, and we should be very particular too."
"And---"
Mom's machine gun jammed for a while.
"Okay, you say a few words and keep interrupting."
Dad finally waited for a chance to speak: "Let me just say a few words. You must pay attention to your health when you go out. Your body is the capital of the revolution. Without a good body, you can't do anything. Also, now is the economy and society, and society has also become
There are lots of flowers and flowers, but we as doctors must have a conscience. No matter where we go, we must be responsible as human beings and cannot do unscrupulous things. It will be okay if we have less money, and we will not starve to death. Dad has no education and his words are not pleasant to listen to.
It’s just a few repeated words, don’t mind.”
"Don't you read a lot of books? Why do you say you are uneducated this time?"
"My little culture is nothing in front of the doctor."
The conversation between Yang Ping’s parents came over the phone.
After Yang Ping made the call, he felt warm in his heart. Xiao Su next to him was also smiling, with two dimples appearing in his smile.
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Applications for outstanding youths have begun, and for the last quota, you can only choose one of the two.
Whether it is Dean Xia of Sanbo or Vice President Ding Decheng of Nandu Medical University, there is no possibility of giving in. Therefore, only Yang Ping and Guan Ruyan can compete for this spot.
President Rao is the principal of Nandu Medical University, but he will retire in two years.
The person with the highest demand for the successor was President Ding. President Ding had always been a popular candidate for academicianship. At that time, he and Su Qingyun were both considered to be the most likely candidates to become academicians in the Nandu Department.
However, Su Qingyun was successfully elected as an academician, while Ding Decheng was unsuccessful. Ding Decheng has always been worried about this matter. He always believed that it was Principal Rao who diverted resources towards Su Qingyun, so he was defeated.
Therefore, this time when his son-in-law applies for Outstanding Youth, he is determined to win, not to mention that his son-in-law's conditions are very good and he is the leader of the entire Nandu Department.
Principal Ding only has one daughter, and this son-in-law is his student, so he treats him like a son. He is already one step behind Su Qingyun. How could he let his son-in-law lose to Yang Ping?
Sometimes, life is like a chess game, one step ahead, every step ahead, one step behind, every step behind.
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Professor Su was sitting in the study looking up information. Mrs. Su was beside him and asked:
"Lao Su, Xiao Yang has now graduated with a Ph.D. ahead of schedule and published an article in Science. Do you think there is much hope for outstanding young people?"
In fact, it has always been Professor Su's plan to help Yang Ping apply for Outstanding Youth. However, the time was not ripe before, but it is different now. Yang Ping meets all the conditions, so Professor Su also wants to start this plan.
Professor Su is a veteran and knows how to navigate the academic path. He feels that with his own guidance, young people can avoid detours.
Based on the value of Yang Ping's current "Science" paper, it is basically no problem to apply for Outstanding Youth. Clinicians who publish articles in CNS are very rare.
Unfortunately, there is still one spot left in the entire Nandu Medical University system this time, and two people must compete for this spot. Yang Ping's competitor is very strong.
Guan Ruyan, who returned from studying in Germany, has published two CNS and 32 SCI papers, and has presided over five national-level scientific research projects. This achievement is very dazzling.
Yangping currently only has one CNS article. Although other papers are also in top journals, the number is obviously not large, only a dozen.
Compared with Guan Ruyan, Yang Ping's academic achievements are superior in quality, but they are far inferior to Guan Ruyan in quantity, so the competition between the two is indistinguishable.
Seeing that Professor Su did not speak, Mrs. Su continued: "Old Su, why do I feel that this piece of Science is a bit like Xiao Yang's betrothal gift? If so, we have to come up with some decent dowry."
The implication is that you must help your son-in-law apply for outstanding youth.
Mrs. Su was afraid that Professor Su would be too "holy" and would not interfere in the matter. This would be very troublesome. Once Yang Ping did not have strong support behind him and others had support, Yang Ping would suffer. How could the mother-in-law let her son-in-law
Suffer.
Professor Su nodded slightly and said humorously: "The bride price is so important, our dowry cannot be shabby."
This "dowry", Professor Su obviously refers to to help apply for outstanding youth.
"I heard that Guan Ruyan from Nandu Medical University also applied for Outstanding Youth this time. President Ding will definitely not stand idly by and watch, right?" Mrs. Su is the director of the Nursing Department of the attached first school, so she naturally knows some things about Nandu Department.
As a young talent from Nandu Medical University, Guan Ruyan is well-known in the entire Nandu Department. The news of his application for outstanding students will definitely spread, so it is not necessary for Professor Su to tell Mrs. Su about it.
"Yes, the difficulty lies here. Comparing the two young people, Yang Ping is superior in terms of academic quality, while Guan Ruyan clearly has a huge advantage in quantity. According to the application standards, the two are indistinguishable."
Professor Su analyzes the strength comparison between the two.
Mrs. Su saw the information on the desktop, including Yang Ping's "Science" paper: "Is this the girl gave it to you?"
"Yes, she personally handed the information to me. Yang Ping gave me a draft of this paper before it was published and asked for my revision opinions. Now that it has been published, she also sent me an article. This is a reminder to me.
Don’t forget the important matter of being an outstanding youngster. Can I not remember this little guy? I have to remind him.” Professor Su loves his daughter very much.
"Our daughter, despite being quiet and quiet at ordinary times, is very shrewd at critical moments. Now I also remind you that you cannot be careless about this matter and must use your full strength." Mrs. Su said.
People always have selfish motives, Professor Su thought to himself, Yang Ping is a child with such a high talent and hard work. As an elder, it is only natural for him to use his own resources to help him.
Now, should we compete for this quota, or should we not compete?
Definitely compete!
If Yang Ping meets the conditions, why doesn’t he compete? Why should he give it to others? It doesn’t make sense.
"Let me think about it."
Professor Su was thinking about it.
PS:---Hemisphere Brain, I made some modifications today because I may have sent the wrong manuscript last night and it is not the final one. If you have time, you can go back and look at it again. Sorry! Thank you!