I know this has become obsessive with me but someone has to point out the stupidity of it all. I heard about this again listening to a scientist on the radio. So right now we don't understand anywhere enough about the brain to explain what is going on when damaged, until that occurs we won't be able to make predictions. This once again points out the need for a longitudinal research study and a repository of all the case studies.
But first we need a valid stroke damage diagnosis.
Theories are analytical tools for understanding, explaining, and making predictions about a given subject matter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory
A stroke diagnosis won't help. Because of how complicated the brain is, understanding about a brain that is working correctly needs to be 1st priority. Believe me, the medical community is working on it. You're just not seeing results as fast as you'd like.
ReplyDeleteBut Glynis, this would be a damage diagnosis, if doctors and therapists don't know the difference between penumbra damage and dead brain damage they can't even figure out what is possible and why their therapies don't work.
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