Establishing, versus maintaining, brain function: A neuro-computational model of cortical reorganization after injury to the immature brain

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1030-1038

  Varier, Sreedevi ^a   Kaiser, Marcus ^a,b,c   Forsyth, Rob ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cerebral cortex; Child development; Neural networks; Neuronal plasticity; Recovery of function; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 80455156057     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617711000993     Document Type: Article

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