8. Plasticity And Functional Recovery Of The Brain AO3 Flashcards
Name a strength of plasticity and functional recovery
It has practical application
How does plasticity and functional recovery have practical application
Understanding processes involved in plasticity has contributed to the field of neurorehabilitation
Outline neurorehabilitation
Techniques include movement therapy and electrical stimulation of the brain - limit effects of cognitive functioning experienced following a stoke
What can be concluded about neurorehabilitation and its practical application
Although brain has the capacity to fix itself to a point - it requires further intervention to be fully successful
Name two weaknesses of plasticity and functional recovery
- There’s potential negative consequences
2. Relationship between age and plasticity is complex
Outline the potential negative consequences of plasticity and functional recovery
The brains ability to re-write it self can have maladaptive behavioural consequences - e.g. Phantom limb syndrome (60%-80%)
What do the potential negative consequences of plasticity and functional recovery suggest
Evidence suggests structural and physical processes involved in functional recovery many not always be beneficial
Explain why the relationship between age and plasticity is complex
Functional plasticity tends to reduce with age - brain constantly adapts to new experiences and learning in childhood
Outline a piece of research to show why the relationship between age and plasticity is complex
Res archer demonstrated how 40 years of golf training produced changes in neural representation of movement in participants aged 40-60
What does the research suggest about why the relationship between age and plasticity is complex
Shows neural plasticity does continue throughout our lifespan
