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Is cerebral plasticity always a blessing?

Anna Chęćka
1
,
Piotr A. Zieliński
2
,
Anna Prus
1, 2

  1. Institute of Philosophy, University of Gdansk, Poland
  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
Medical Studies 2026; 42 (1): 12–17
Online publish date: 2026/04/20
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