This chapter explores the challenges faced by individuals with corpus callosal conditions and features the story of Abby Kennebara, a woman with partial agenesis of the corpus callosum. It delves into how these disorders affect people's lives and what they teach us about brain plasticity.
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.