There was a cool posting on science news today about a man who lost his hand, and received a replacement hand 35 years later. Scientists were surprised at how quickly the associated brain region began receiving signals from the transplanted hand, because so much research has documented that neural reorganization begins within hours of limb loss or debilitation.
Source: Science News
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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I came across this article: the first double-arm transplant.
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