Breakthrough news about the brain’s ability to rewire itself ... came today, in an article titled… “Injured Man's Brain Rewires Itself" ... by Marilyn Marchione who writes for AP.
I was intrigued to read on CTV news that doctors “have their first 
proof that a man who was barely conscious for nearly 20 years regained speech and movement because his brain spontaneously rewired itself by growing tiny new nerve connections to replace the ones sheared apart in a car crash.”
Terry Wallis, who is 42, is only known person to recover so dramatically so long after a severe brain injury. He still needs help eating and cannot walk, but his speech continues to improve and he can count to 25 without interruption.
Wallis' sudden recovery happened three years ago at a rehabilitation center in
Wallis' father said his son like to joke. "That was something he wasn't able to do early in his recovery," Jerry Wallis said. "He now seems almost exactly like his old self. And he very often tells us how glad he is to be alive." What do you think?
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