Neural Reorganization

• What are the two main types of neuroplasticity involved in brain repair?

  Structural plasticity and functional plasticity
• What is neural reorganization?

  Brain's adaptation after injury or trauma
• What is the process of functional recovery through neuroplasticity?

  • Brain adapts to injury
  • Other brain areas compensate
  • Regain lost abilities
  • Example: Right hemisphere learns language if left is damaged
• What does brain plasticity enable after an injury?

  Regaining abilities that were lost
• What is neuroplasticity?

  Brain's ability to adapt and change
• How does neural reorganization occur after brain damage?

  Other brain areas take over damaged functions
• How does injury location affect neural plasticity?

  Different areas have different plasticity
• What is neuroplasticity?

  The brain's ability to reorganize itself
• What do structural changes in the brain involve?

  Grey matter volume and white matter integrity
• What analogy is used to describe neural reorganization in language processing?

  Rerouting a highway when closed
• What analogy is used to explain neuroplasticity?

  Rerouting traffic on a highway
• What does structural plasticity involve?

  Creating new connections and pathways
• What is functional recovery in the context of neural reorganization?

  Regaining lost abilities after injury
• What happens to vision after an occipital lobe injury?

  The other side adapts to process vision
• What is neural reorganization?

  Brain areas take over functions after trauma
• How does the right hemisphere adapt if the left hemisphere is damaged?

  It learns to process language
• What role does rehabilitation play in neural recovery?

  Therapies enhance functional recovery
• What are the factors influencing neural reorganization's success?

  Age, severity of trauma, injury location, time since injury, rehabilitation
• What factors combined with neuroplasticity determine functional recovery?

  • Age
  • Severity of trauma
  • Injury location
  • Time since injury
  • Rehabilitation
• Why is neuroplasticity essential for functional recovery?

  It allows regaining lost abilities
• What analogy is used to explain neural reorganization?

  • Rerouting roads when a highway closes
  • Traffic shifts to different routes
• What is the process that allows for functional recovery in the brain?

  Brain plasticity
• How does neuroplasticity help after brain injury?

  Other areas can take over its functions
• What are the two types of changes the brain undergoes during reorganization?

  Structural and functional changes
• What does VBM stand for in the context of brain structure changes?

  Volume-Based Morphometry
• Why is time since injury important for reorganization?

  Early intervention aids reorganization
• Which domains are affected by neuronal connections during functional changes?

  Motor, multi-sensory, and cognitive domains
• What are the key aspects of brain reorganization during neural changes?

  • Structural changes: grey matter volume, white matter integrity
  • Functional changes: reorganized functional networks
  • Methods of detection: fMRI, EEG, PET
  • Result: adaptations due to injury or expertise
• What happens if the left hemisphere controlling language is damaged?

  The right hemisphere may learn to speak
• What does functional plasticity involve?

  Adapting brain areas to perform different tasks
• What does brain plasticity lead to in response to injury or expertise development?

  Physical and functional adaptations
• How does structural plasticity differ from functional plasticity?

  Structural plasticity builds new connections, functional adapts tasks
• What does DTI stand for in the context of brain structure changes?

  Diffusion Tensor Imaging
• What methods can detect functional changes in the brain?

  fMRI, EEG, and PET
• If the left hemisphere is damaged, which hemisphere might process language instead?

  The right hemisphere
• How do functional changes in the brain manifest?

  Through reorganized functional networks
• What is functional recovery in the context of neuroplasticity?

  Regaining lost abilities through brain adaptation
• What is the term for the brain's ability to repair itself after trauma?

  Neuroplasticity
• How can the highway analogy explain structural and functional plasticity?

  • Structural plasticity: Building new roads
  • Functional plasticity: Rerouting existing traffic
• How does age influence neural reorganization?

  Younger brains adapt faster