plasticity and functional recovery of the brain Flashcards
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plasticity
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(neuroplasticity or cortical remapping) This describes the brain’s tendency to change and adapt as a result of experience and new learning
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functional recovery
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a form of plasticity. Following damage through trauma, the brain’s ability to redistribute or transfer functions usually performed by a damaged area(s) to other, undamaged area(s)
