Functional Recovery

Question 1

What is functional recovery

Answer 1

I’m the 1960s ,researchers studied case studies of stroke patients and discovered that the brain can rewire itself over time ,so that some level of function can be regained

Question 2

What is an example of functional recovery

Answer 2

Sarah scott

Question 3

What is neuron unmasking

Answer 3

-Much like plasticity ,using dormat (inactive) neurons to do a job that they don’t normally wouldn’t do unmasks (activates) them and they begin to work
-This gives way to new synaptic pathways and structures in the brain
-Helping people to recover from injury and complete tasks is intislly lost through their injury

Question 4

What is stem cell treatment ?

Answer 4

-Stem cells are unspecialised cells that can then become any type of cell
-embryonic and adult stem cells can be injected to create new neuronal cells and thus repair the damage

Question 5

What is One way that stem cells can treat brain damage

Answer 5

Replace dead or dying cells

Question 6

What is a second way that stem cells can treat brain damage

Answer 6

Transplanted stem cells secrete growth factors that’s somehow ‘rescue’ the injured cell

Question 7

What is the final way that stem cells can treat brain damage

Answer 7

Transplanted stem cells form a neural network ,that links to the un injured brain site , where new stem cells are made ,with the damaged region of the brain