This chapter delves into the significance of corpus callosum disorders and shares the story of Marie Maxfield and her daughter Abby. It highlights Marie's efforts to help Abby and the establishment of OzDoc, a support group for people with corpus callosum disorders. The chapter also emphasizes the need for lifelong support, discusses ongoing research on the condition, and highlights the importance of awareness within the medical community.
The corpus callosum links one side of our brain to the other. It’s not essential for survival, but in some people it’s missing or malformed, causing quite mild to extreme disabilities. The good news is that research is now revealing that it holds intriguing secrets about brain plasticity.
This program was first broadcast in May 2016.