Experience-dependent neural plasticity in the adult damaged brain

Journal of Communication Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 538-548

  Kerr, Abigail L ^a   Cheng, Shao Ying ^a   Jones, Theresa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal models; Cortical plasticity; Learned non use; Neurorehabilitation; Skill learning; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGING; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; COMPENSATION; CONVALESCENCE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOTOR SYSTEM; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SKILL RETENTION; STROKE;

AGING; ANIMALS; BRAIN INJURIES; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; LEARNING; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; RATS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84860405781     PISSN: 00219924     EISSN: 18737994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2011.04.011     Document Type: Review

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