NEG

• nudo used monkeys which humans are not
• cause and affect- cant directly prove that activity=action it just suggests it
• Elbert et al used small sample + musicians arent representative of everyone
• CIMT is frustrating for pt, needs to be very intensive to work
• CIMT is expensive and time consuming
• CIMT only good for mild-moderate stroke damage not severe
• Medina (et al. 2007)

  Plasticity and Functional recovery - limitation: Negative plasticity - Prolonged drug use can result in poorer cognitive functioning and an increased risk of dementia.
• Ramachandran and Hirstein (1998)

  Plasticity and Functional recovery - limitation:Negative plasticity - 60-80% of amputees experience phantom limb syndrome; which is thought to be due to cortical remapping of somatosensory area which occurs after limb loss. Usually unpleasant and painful.