Abstract
Research in the neurosciences in recent decades has shown that the central nervous system is not a structurally static organ as was believed previously, but instead is a dynamic system that constantly undergoes structural and functional reorganization. The term brain plasticity refers to the constant cellular and intercellular modifications that occur during normal development and after neurologic injury and result in changes in neurologic function. The discovery that central nervous system plasticity after injury can be directed toward functional improvement with use of specific modalities has opened up a new dimension in the care of the neurologically impaired patient, termed restorative neurology.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 796-800 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Mayo Clinic proceedings |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)