Functional Recovery (A01) Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Functional recovery
A
The ability of the brain to transfer the functions of areas damaged through
trauma, to other healthy parts of the brain, thus allowing for normal functioning to carry on
2
Q
Axonal sprouting
A
The growth of neurons which connect to undamaged areas
3
Q
Recruitment of homologous areas
A
On the opposite hemisphere
4
Q
Denervation hypersensitivity
A
Undamaged axons becoming hypersensitive to compensate for damaged axons
