The Man with the Tiny Brain
Doctors were shocked to find that a 44-year-old man is completely functional and normal despite possessing a tiny brain. His cranial cavity was filled with liquid, leaving only a shred of room for brain tissue - as much as 75% less than the average adult brain. Despite the brain damage, he is not retarded (though his I.Q. is 75, well below the average of 100).
The lesson? The brain is more plastic than we had assumed. Technically, a reduced brain size this extreme should not be compatible with life, say scientists.
3 opinions for The Man with the Tiny Brain
Dragontearz
Jul 23, 2007 at 8:53 pm
I think this is the presidents brain scan…
Sara
Jul 23, 2007 at 9:17 pm
Ha, you said it! ;)
DopeyLaRue
Jul 24, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Woah. Woah. Like. Woah. The average IQ is 100!?!?! And the tiny brain is odd, too :)
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