| rdfs:comment | - Accelerated critical neural pathway formation was a medical procedure, a type of genetic engineering, designed to enhance the formation of cognitive pathways in the Human brain. Specifically, the procedure manipulated a person's genetic structure to accelerate the growth of neuronal networks in their cerebral cortex. This could result in tremendously increased intelligence in areas such as analysis, deduction, induction, and theoretical exposition.
- Accelerated critical neural pathway formation is a genetic engineering medical technique used to accelerate growth of neuronal networks in the cerebral cortex and thus improve the intelligence of an individual. In 2377, Elizabeth Lense performed an accelerated critical neural pathway formation procedure on Leslie Banks after Banks was shot in the head, losing part of her brain. (SCE eBook: Turn the Page)
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| abstract | - Accelerated critical neural pathway formation was a medical procedure, a type of genetic engineering, designed to enhance the formation of cognitive pathways in the Human brain. Specifically, the procedure manipulated a person's genetic structure to accelerate the growth of neuronal networks in their cerebral cortex. This could result in tremendously increased intelligence in areas such as analysis, deduction, induction, and theoretical exposition. There was also, however, a high likelihood of dramatic and often unpredictable side effects on the personality of the patient. These included, but may not have been limited to, anti-social personality, violent tendencies, a reversion to child-like states of interaction, and the appearance of a catatonic state. Because DNA resequencing of sentient beings for any reason other than repairing serious birth defects was illegal in the Federation, those who have undergone the procedure were unable to join Starfleet - in part as a result of the Augments, most notably Khan Noonien Singh. However, Julian Bashir was able to enter Starfleet Medical because he and his parents covered up his medical history. According to Bashir, his procedure had several beneficial effects: "My IQ jumped five points a day for over two weeks. Followed by improvements in my hand-eye coordination, stamina, vision, reflexes, weight, height. In the end, everything but my name was altered in some way."(DS9: "Doctor Bashir, I Presume") In 2374, Doctor Karen Loews took several of her patients, all of whom had undergone accelerated critical neural pathway formation, to Deep Space 9 for interaction with Dr. Bashir. Dr. Lowes believed that because Bashir had also undergone genetic engineering, but without the associated side-effects, he might be able to help some of her patients relate to the outside world in a normal fashion. (DS9: "Statistical Probabilities")
- Accelerated critical neural pathway formation is a genetic engineering medical technique used to accelerate growth of neuronal networks in the cerebral cortex and thus improve the intelligence of an individual. In 2348, Julian Bashir was taken to Adigeon Prime by his parents Richard Bashir and Amsha Bashir, where the accelerated critical neural pathway formation procedure was performed. The procedure was a great success and improved Bashir's hand-eye coordination, reflexes, vision, stamina, height and weight. As the procedure was illegal in the Federation, the Bashir family kept it a secret until it was revealed in 2373. (DS9 episode: "Doctor Bashir, I Presume") In 2377, Elizabeth Lense performed an accelerated critical neural pathway formation procedure on Leslie Banks after Banks was shot in the head, losing part of her brain. (SCE eBook: Turn the Page)
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