Eighty-six billion neurons, 100 trillion synapses, 528,000 miles of neuronal axons and dendrites — lots going on upstairs. But like any piece of cutting edge equipment, the brain breaks. Let’s take a look at 13 rare mental disorders you may find interesting.
I decided to run with “interesting reading” this time — no deep meaning, no lessons to learn. And being a neuroanatomy and diagnosis nerd, I found just what I was looking for.
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