Ignorance is bliss I guess? The man had a IQ of 75. Archive: https://archive.today/exVGy From the post: >>A man discovered he had been living with just half a brain after being hit by a common symptom that plagues millions. The unnamed 44-year-old from the south of France started feeling a mild pain and weakness in his leg for around two weeks, which prompted him to visit his doctor. More than a third of Americans suffer from some form of leg pain, which is usually down to muscle strain, arthritis or harder-to-identify causes, like vascular issues. After doctors ruled out those common physical causes, they were concerned it could be due to a neurological condition that affects nerve endings. While there weren't any notable abnormalities in his medical history, they noticed that he had had a shunt surgery when he six months old.