A Brain Fingerprint: Study Uncovers Unique Brain Plasticity in People Born Blind

https://gumc.georgetown.edu/news-release/a-brain-fingerprint-study-uncovers-unique-brain-plasticity-in-people-born-blind/ WASHINGTON (July 30, 2024) — A study led by Georgetown University neuroscientists reveals that the part of the brain that receives and processes visual information in sighted people develops a unique connectivity pattern in people born blind. They say this pattern in the primary visual cortex is unique to each person — akin to a fingerprint.