The adult nervous system is capable of plastic change; studies have shown that plasticity is
part of normal adaptation to daily life as well as being part of the response to trauma. The …

The effect of immobilization on motor recovery was studied in adult rats after subtotal spinal
cord section. Anesthetized rats underwent three-quarter section of the cord, sparing the left …

It is assumed that recovery curves may be produced either by a dynamic process caused by
a feedback mechanism or by a linear compensation process which is independent of …