Doctors remain hopeful for Gabrielle Giffords
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 02:00
in Biology & Nature
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords responds to simple commands after brain surgery, but a trauma specialist, while cautiously optimistic, says she still has a long way to go.The bullet that passed through Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' brain tore through only one hemisphere before exiting, missing the crucial central parts of the brain that control most bodily and cognitive functions.