[miskie]

You're right, she will never have a full recovery, twenty years is just too long - BUT - it does show that a mature brain can work to repair itself without an infusion of stem cells - Now the thing to look at is WHY such a thing occurs and try to lean how to stimulate that development - If Neurons can regenerate, Id think many other things could as well, if 'teased' into doing so.

As for catching the Drunk, I hope they have, and if they haven't, I hope that this victim can now give assistance in tracking him/her down, provided her memory is good enough.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Yes, you're right, the brain & human body is an amazing thing!

When I saw her photo she looked like she once was a very attractive young girl! All I could feel was anger towards the drunk and sympathy for her.

[stacytec]

Study is the key, for sure. I was also thiking that if the use of adult stem cells could be used to speed up the repair of the neurons, maybe recovery times for accidents like this won't take decades.