practical application

• P- understanding the processes involved in plasticity has contributed to the field of neurorehabilitation
• E- following illness or injury to the brain, spontaneous recovery tends to slow down after a number of weeks so forms of physical therapy may be required to maintain improvements in functioning
• E- techniques may include movement therapy and electrical stimulation of the brain to counter the deficits in motor and/ or cognitive functioning that may be experience following a stroke for instance
• L- this shows that, although the brain may have the capacity to 'fix itself' to a point, this process requires further intervention if it is to be completely successful