Plasticity of cortical maps: Multiple triggers for adaptive reorganization following brain damage and spinal cord injury

Neuroscientist

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-148

  Xerri, Christian ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

lesion; motor; neuroplasticity; recovery; sensorimotor pathways; somatosensory; tactile; training

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN REGION; CONVALESCENCE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MOTOR CORTEX; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY CORTEX; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BRAIN DISEASES; BRAIN INJURIES; BRAIN MAPPING; CEREBRAL CORTEX; HUMANS; LEARNING; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; STROKE;

EID: 84859341175     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: 10894098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073858410397894     Document Type: Review

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