garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoTIL that in 1848 a railroad worker survived an accident where an iron bar pierced through his head, destroying most of his left frontal lobe. However, his personality and behavior changed considerablyen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1105arrow-down16 cross-posted to: longreads@sh.itjust.workscreepywikipedia@lemmy.world
arrow-up199arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in 1848 a railroad worker survived an accident where an iron bar pierced through his head, destroying most of his left frontal lobe. However, his personality and behavior changed considerablyen.wikipedia.orggarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agomessage-square26fedilink cross-posted to: longreads@sh.itjust.workscreepywikipedia@lemmy.world
minus-squareMaestro@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI don’t think so. It takes time for the brain to adapt. A stroke is a very sudden event. You’re going to notice it. But you may fully recover, even if there is permanent brain tissue damage.
minus-squareBCsven@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoCould be those micro strokes just effecting small area. could remove memory or function that goes un noticed
minus-squareEatYouWell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoYou can absolutely have mini strokes and not notice it, but they’re basically warning tremors to a big stroke down the line.
I don’t think so. It takes time for the brain to adapt. A stroke is a very sudden event. You’re going to notice it. But you may fully recover, even if there is permanent brain tissue damage.
Could be those micro strokes just effecting small area. could remove memory or function that goes un noticed
You can absolutely have mini strokes and not notice it, but they’re basically warning tremors to a big stroke down the line.