Brains of one-handed people suggest new organization theory

In people born with one hand, the brain region that would normally light up with that missing hand ' s activity lights up instead with the activity of other body parts -- including the arm, foot, and mouth -- that fill in for the hand ' s lost function. Now, researchers say that the discovery could shake up scientists ' fundamental understanding of how the brain is organized.
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