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Life without a brain: Neuroradiological and behavioral evidence of neuroplasticity necessary to sustain brain function in the face of severe hydrocephalus

A two-year old rat, R222, survived a life-time of extreme hydrocephaly affecting the size and organization of its brain. Much of the cortex was severely thinned and replaced by cerebrospinal fluid, yet R222 had normal motor function, could hear, see, smell, and respond to tactile stimulation. The hi...

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Autores principales: Ferris, C. F., Cai, X., Qiao, J., Switzer, B., Baun, J., Morrison, T., Iriah, S., Madularu, D., Sinkevicius, K. W., Kulkarni, P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6848215/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31712649
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-53042-3