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The Man with No Brain Who Lived a Totally Normal Life
A French man was found to have only 10% of his brain—but lived a normal life. Discover how it happened and why it rewrites what we know about human consciousness.
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7/22/20251 min read
In 2007, doctors in France made a discovery that left the entire medical world stunned.
A 44-year-old man walked into a hospital with mild leg weakness. When doctors ran a brain scan, they found that 90% of his brain was missing.
His skull was mostly filled with fluid—not brain matter.
What’s even more shocking?
He had a job, a family, and an IQ of 75—which is low, but not considered mentally disabled.
So… how was he even alive?
Doctors believe his condition, called hydrocephalus, slowly built up over time, allowing his brain to adapt and rewire itself to function with just a thin layer of tissue.
This case challenges everything we thought we knew about how the brain works.
It’s one of the strangest, most unbelievable medical miracles ever recorded.