Functional Recovery and Plasticity: Evaluation Flashcards
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what is the practical application of plasticity
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has helped to develop understandings of neurorehabilition
- brain recovers partially but treatments are needed to encourage recovery
2
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what is negative plasticity
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brains ability to rewire itself can be maladaptive
- prolonged drug use can cause dementia and poorer cognitive ability
3
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link functional plasticity with age
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functional plasticity reduces with age
- reorganises quicker in childhood as theres more to learn
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