Girl, 9, has half her brain removed

Wow, I'm surprised she is safe and normal. Good for her.

This is rare but not unheard of. When a Hemispherectomy is done, fluid fills in the gap to provide cushioning. If this surgery is done at a very young age recovery is usually complete with no ill effects.

neuroplasticity for the win!

'House' performed this surgery on Dave Mathews in season two or three. I thought it was 'made for tv' surgery. . . I hope she lives a long full life:)

It kind of goes to show you the left and right side of the brain are completely capable of doing all things. I really don't think, after reading this, that one side controls creativity or whatever then the other controls whatever.

But they also knew that childrens' brains are capable of rewiring themselves and taking over functions this is true . but having two brain is also act as sharing work load and burden . sometime right and left changing shift without you notice. you can do a very simple test here . use an earphone to do the test. first continue listen to music play for hours only on the right eare (take out the left side) . once you began to feel your brain stress , change to the left ear only (take out the right side) , you will feel the stress on your right brain subside . she can be a good subject to know wha... [More]

This is rare but not unheard of. When a Hemispherectomy is done, fluid fills in the gap to provide cushioning. If this surgery is done at a very young age recovery is usually complete with no ill effects. Yeah, pretty much. Brains are so plastic at a young age that this really isn't a story to get to worked up over.

Maybe it's just me, but I think the whole thing is a no brainer.

I had one of my aunts go through such a procedure when she got a brain tumor. She too had a "miracle recovery". Unfortunately, the tumor was malignant, and two months later she died from other tumors. Still, this is incredible. I wish good luck to this little girl.

That's unbelievable.Anyway.....that girl is fine. I wish, she always be happy.