Functional Recovery Flashcards
define functional recovery
a form of plasticity where the brain is able to redistribute or transfer functions to undamaged areas
what is spontaneous recovery?
recover quick after trauma, slows down after weeks/months then move to rehab therapy
when does functional recovery happen?
experience of stroke or other brain trauma
the brain is able to what during functional recovery?
rewire and reorg itself forms new syn connections closer to area of damage
what are secondary neural pathways?
typically not used to carry out certain function activated and take on role of damaged area
who found secondary neural pathways?
Doidge
how are secondary neural pathways supported?
by the 3 structural changes in the brain
what are the 3 structural changes in the brain?
axonal sprouting
denervation of supersensitivity
recruitment of homologous
what is axonal sprouting?
growth of new nerve endings connect to undamaged nerve cells to form new neuronal pathways
what is denervation supersensitivity?
axons with similar role to damaged area, have higher level of arousal to compensate
what is recruitment of homologous?
specific tasks still performed , just on the opposite site e.g. Broca’s area on the RH
how can recruitment of homologous be criticised?
not as effective as opposite hemisphere
what are 2 evaluation points for functional recovery?
+ real world application
- relation to cognitive reserve
one strength of functional recovery is that it has…
real world application
how does functional recovery have real-world application?
contributed to the field of neurorehabilitation
