brain injury Flashcards
1
Q
Identify 3 causes of brain injury
A
- stroke
- alcohol
- drugs
2
Q
Explain what is meant by developmental and adaptive plasticity
A
- developmental plasticyity is the natural changes that take place in all peoples brains as we grow older
- adaptive plasticity is the ability of the brain to compensate for loss function in the event of brain injury
3
Q
Identify and explain 2 processes of plasticity
A
- developmental plasticity
- adaptive plasticity
