Question

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.

Answer 1

Neurogenesis and plasticity

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the research, Cara's parents should expect her brain to experience neurogenesis and plasticity. Neurogenesis proves that our brains never stop developing themselves, new brain cells keep forming no matter what and Cara will be expected to continue to form new cells throughout her life. In addition, plasticity will come into play as it allows the brain to rewire itself and will imply that the brain will repair itself after the surgery; in other words Cara's brain will adapt to being only a left hemisphere and this will not stop her from growing up to be as normal a young lady as possible.