Plasticity and Functional Recovery in the Brain

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  • Brain Plasticity - The brain’s ability to change and adapt throughout life as a result of new experiences and new learning
  • Functional Recovery - Following physical injury, or other forms of trauma e.g. stroke, unaffected areas of the brain are able to adapt and compensate for these areas that are damaged. This is known as functional recovery and is an example of plasticity