📌 At 8, surgeons removed half her brain — what she does for a living today defies everything doctors predicted

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Posted 30 November 2025 by: Admin #Today I Learned

At 8, surgeons removed half her brain — what she does for a living today defies everything doctors predicted. Diagnosed with Rasmussen’s encephalitis, Christina Santhouse underwent a radical hemispherectomy that doctors feared would leave her unable to walk or speak. Instead, she rewired her brain through sheer determination, earned dual degrees in speech pathology, and now helps others reclaim their voices.

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