When Cara is three, her parents learn that she has a rare brain disease that requires the removal of the right hemisphere of her brain. Given the research, which of the following results can her parents expect? a. Plasticity

b. Neurogenesis

c. Severe loss of function

d. Paralysis

e. better results if the surgery occurs when she is older: Younger brains recover more quickly and more fully than older brains.

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1 July, 19:16

When Cara is three, her parents learn that she has a rare brain disease that requires the removal of the right hemisphere of her brain. Given the research, which of the following results can her parents expect? a. Plasticity

b. Neurogenesis

c. Severe loss of function

d. Paralysis

e. better results if the surgery occurs when she is older: Younger brains recover more quickly and more fully than older brains.

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Mckayla Odonnell · Answer 1

The correct answer is - a, and b.

Explanation:

Plasticity is the ability of the change in the brain during course of life span. It is a remarkable ability to recovery after the surgery or removal of the part of the brain or injury to the brain.

The neurogenesis is the ability to the regeneration of the nervous system cell, it can occur in the adulthood as well however it takes approximately six week time.

Thus, the correct answer is - a, and b.