Functional Recovery after trauma

• recruitment of homologous areas

  • recruitment of areas on other side of the brain
  • homologous (similar)
  • e.g if Broca's area was damaged on left the right would carry out its function
  • After period of time functionality may shift back to the left hemisphere
• functional recovery


  recovery of ability and mental processes that have been compromised as a result of brain injury or disease
• spontaneous recovery


  initial attempt at recovery in brain limited, likely to require rehab to regain full function