The surprising case of a woman without a cerebellum in China

The cerebellum It is an area attached to the brain that is essential for the proper functioning of our nervous system. Located in the brain, its main function is to integrate the sensory and motor pathways. The cerebellum connects the information received by the senses to send and controls the orders that the cerebral cortex sends to the locomotor system.

A woman has lived 24 years without a cerebellum... and she is expecting a baby

In fact, this is what was believed until now. The scientific publication Brainhas reported in recent days the curious case of a 24-year-old Chinese woman who, after undergoing several medical examinations to find out the cause of the vomiting, dizziness and discomfort that she suffered, she has discovered that she does not have a cerebellum. Needless to say, this has shocked both the patient and the scientific community.

In addition, the young woman without a cerebellum is pregnant, as she confirms Brain. Apparently, the pregnancy did not have any type of complication and no history of neurological disorder has been detected among her relatives. However, it has been noted that the mother of the young woman confirmed that the motor and communication development of the patient was delayed. According to her words,

she did not manage to walk without help until she was six years old and his ability to communicate was delayed until seven. Delays that, as it is easy to deduce, occurred as a consequence of not having a cerebellum.

One of nine documented cases of people without a cerebellum

The young woman is one of the nine adults who, in a documented way, have achieved surviving childhood despite not having a cerebellum. Of these nine cases, six are women and three are men.

The strange case of this Chinese woman demonstrates the wonderful ability of our brain to adapt to survival in the most inhospitable conditions. In this case, even lacking a part, the cerebellum, which is considered essential for the execution of basic functions. She shows this, too, that the brain system is capable of substituting functions and make up for missing parts.