India, Oct. 17 -- A rare medical case, first described in The Lancet in 2007, highlights the brain's remarkable adaptability and neuroplasticity. Despite losing 90 percent of his brain, the then 44-year-old French man was reportedly able to lead a relatively normal life, challenging traditional theories about consciousness and brain function. Also read | This CT scan belongs to 'a 73 year old woman in whom doctors discovered a 30 year old calcified fetus' aka stone baby

Cognitive psychologist Axel Cleeremans' insights - shared in a July 14, 2016 report by CBC Radio - suggest that the brain's ability to learn, adapt, and reorganise itself plays a crucial role in sustaining consciousness and functionality, even in the face of significant d...