Man's Brain Reboots

minir · Post by **minir** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:02 am

Hi to all

We continue to learn of the miracle of life it seems.
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NEW YORK -- 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.

Terry Wallis, 42, is thought to be the only person in the U.S. 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.

New research suggests that instead of the sudden recovery Wallis seemed to make when he began speaking and moving three years ago, he actually may have been slowly recovering all along, as nerves in his brain formed new connections at a glacial pace until enough were present to make a network.

Researchers used a new type of brain imaging to establish the regrowth.

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minir

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:07 am

He can count to 25? Thats higher than some people I use to work with!

minir · Post by **minir** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:58 am

YARDofSTUF wrote:He can count to 25? Thats higher than some people I use to work with!

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Hi YoS

Hell i know a few Guys that have to Unzip to get to 21.

Have a good one.

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minir

Teirney · Post by **Teirney** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:48 pm

I heard that on the radio this morning..that is so incredable.

Let's just hope and pray that because of this miracle this one is not going to be started up again.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/10/21/coma.woman/index.html

SherriBabee · Post by **SherriBabee** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:22 am

Teirney wrote:I heard that on the radio this morning..that is so incredable.
Let's just hope and pray that because of this miracle this one is not going to be started up again.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/10/21/coma.woman/index.html

I still say that "Michael Schiavo" was a Shyster

and not gonna argue the point here either, just my own personal observations...

Rgds
Sherri

Mad_Haggis · Post by **Mad_Haggis** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 1:48 am

YARDofSTUF wrote:He can count to 25? Thats higher than some people I use to work with!

I tried to watch Johnny Knoxvilles's movie "Ringers"(c)

turned it off, my bro is handy, so I like a good joke, but,

BAD

My bro's name is actually Geoffrey.

I like multimedia, like here, but, not funny.

minir · Post by **minir** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 5:00 am

Hi Teirney, SherriBabee & Mad_Haggis

There are many things we've yet to understand about the Body and the miracle that it is.

For myself however i wouldn't want to be in a Coma for years. Perhaps 6 months and if nothing is happening or brain dead, pull the plug...Please!

Too hard on all concerned imho and i would want it for myself or a loved one.

Thanks to everyone

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regards

minir