A normal neuron and a mutated neuron develop side by side.

This time lapse video shows development of a normal neuron (left) and a mutated neuron that does not express the Ena/VASP proteins. Cultured for two days, the normal one extends an axon and many dendrites, while the mutated neuron fails to make such extensions.
Video / Erik Dent and Frank Gertler
Full Story - http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2007/nerves-1119.html
Original post on MIT TechTV - http://techtv.mit.edu/file/354/

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[Rowantwig]

i like how the neuron notices when it has connected two of its "limbs" and decides to disconnect them

[Cadisawi]

So cool. Poor mutated neuron, the healthy one tries to connect to it then just bypasses it.

[Jlongtors0]

How often do mutated neurons occur? And what happens to them? Are they broken down and reassimilated by the body?

[ion010101]

@starstarstar42 It's only capability is to achieve self esteem by calling you guys "haterz".

[13x1x20]

Is it bad if you can see a parallel to a popular person on the left and a socially awkward person trying to make new friends on the right?

....

Now I'm sad.

[raadiolint]

thats not good

[mphello]

@starstarstar42 You mean brain-damaged and getting porked by every neuron around her?

[mphello]

Wow! 2 days. That's pretty slow for regular cell activity. e.g. Most cells divide and multiply much faster than that, right? I know I'm deliberately being imprecise by saying "how fast".

[dignasy]

amusing

[Salvin14]

So sad poor mutated neuron :[

[HuRtBrOkE20]

this is so cool neuroanatomy this afternoon wish me luck on my quiz

xD