Prof. Fernanda Tovar-Moll, MD, PhD

Brain Connectivity Unit

D'Or Institute for Research and Education and

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

New connection beteween both sides of the brain

 

A recent study "Structural and functional brain rewiring clarifies preserved inter-hemisphere transfer in humans born without the corpus callosum" published on PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) has used neuroimaging techniques to find out anomalous brain routes in patients who had borned without the corpus callosum, a brain structure responsible for communication between both sides of the brain. 

 

See below the worlwide publicity of this research:

 

Live Science: People Missing Brain Wiring Form Unique Neural Connections

New Scientist: Separated at birth, but split brains build new bridges 

Science Daily: Alternative pathways let right and left communicate in early split brains 

Medical Xpress: Alternative pathways let right and left communicate in early split brains

Science Codex: Alternative pathways let right and left communicate in early split brains

Ciência Hoje: Novas conexões cerebrais (portuguese)

Estadão: Brasileiros descobrem novas estruturas no cérebro (portuguese)

FAPESP: Novas rotas cerebrais (portuguese)