Yes, you are Definitely right that more research into the subject is needed. I apologize for the lack of info in my post.

I did do some searching online, though, before posting the thread. The article was based off of the work of Dr. John Lorber, who performed most of his research around 1978. His main work was with adult patients that suffered from Hydrocephalus - an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the head, which can displace the brain, and prevent brain growth after birth. Most infants die within weeks of being born with the condition, but some apparently grow up to live healthy lives, even though they have only minimal brain mass.

I haven't been able to find anything online that has the specific mark of peer review for his work...but I'm not really sure where to look either. There also doesn't seem to be anything I've found so far that specifically discredits the research, though.

I do know that his work was published in the magazine Science, in 1980. Most professional references to this work on the internet seem to state his research matter-of-factly, but maybe some team will take it up to confirm the work with additional studies at some point?