Assertion: brain's function | /r/HasProperty | assumed by neighboring region
Facets:
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
value: in the same hemisphere
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: If a specific region of the brain, or even an entire hemisphere, is injured or destroyed, its functions can sometimes be assumed by a neighboring region in the same hemisphere or the corresponding region in the other hemisphere, depending upon the area damaged and the patient's age.