Functional Recovery Flashcards
1
Q
What is functional recovery?
A
After trauma to the brain it can compensate for damaged areas by adapting
2
Q
What are the two “types” of function recovery?
A
Spontaneous (quickly) Rehab needed (months)
3
Q
What happens during recovery?
A
Axonal sprouting
Reformation of blood vessels
Recruitment of homologous areas on the opposite side of the brain to perform specific tasks
4
Q
What is axonal sprouting?
A
The growth of new nerve endings which connect with undamaged to form new neural pathways
