Functional Recovery Flashcards
1
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Functional recovery
A
the transfer of functions from a damaged area of the brain after trauma, to other undamaged areas
• the sooner the brain trauma can be treated, the better the outcome
• recovery is fast at the start and then it begins to slow
2
Q
axonal sprouting
A
healthy axons sprout new nerve endings that connect to other pathways in the nervous system
3
Q
Elbert
A
concluded that the capacity for neural reorganization is greater in children than in adults
