A neurological condition where damage to one part of the brain affects distant, connected brain regions, disrupting their normal function.
From Greek 'dia-' (through) + 'schisis' (splitting or separation), describing how brain injury 'splits' function across distant regions.
Diaschisis explains why a stroke in one brain area can affect seemingly unrelated abilities—the brain is a web of connections, and damaging one node sends ripples everywhere.
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