Functional Recovery

The function from a damaged area of the brain __________________________; where the brain recovers abilities previously lost due to brain injuries

Transfers to other undamaged brain areas

It is thought to occur through reformation of ____________ and the recruitment of _________ brain areas (the same position or structural area on the opposite hemisphere)

Blood vessels

Homologous

Following trauma, the brain undergoes the process of neural _________ where ‘dormant’ or unused neurons and/synapses form _______________ to make up for a _______ damaged area of the brain

Unmasking

Synaptic connections

Nearby

These new connections are usually situated close to the damaged area, acting as a sort of ‘detour’ and…

Compensating for the damage by activating new connections

Axonal sprouting is where damaged neurons sprout need axons to reconnect with undamaged neurons and rejoin…

Damaged pathways or form new pathways

Recruitment of homologous brain areas to recover _____________. For example, if the left motor cortex was damaged, the right motor cortex could possibly take up the job of _________________

Lost function

Coordinating impaired movement