Purpose This paper reviews 10 principles of experience-dependent neural plasticity and
considerations in applying them to the damaged brain. Method Neuroscience research …

Injury due to stroke and traumatic brain injury result in significant long‐term effects upon
behavioral functioning. One central question to rehabilitation research is whether the nature …

A growing number of research publications have illustrated the remarkable ability of the
brain to reorganize itself in response to various sensory experiences. A traditional view of …

Decades of basic science have clearly demonstrated the capacity of the central nervous
system (CNS) to structurally and functionally adapt in response to experience. The field of …

Substantial data have accumulated over the past decade indicating that the adult brain is
capable of substantial structural and functional reorganization after stroke. While some …

Current understanding of the mechanisms underlying neural plasticity changes after stroke
stems from experimental models as well as clinical studies and provides the foundation for …

Over the past 20 years, evidence has mounted regarding the capacity of the central nervous
system to alter its structure and function throughout life. Injury to the central nervous system …

Over the last several years, there has been increasing recognition of the potential for central
nervous system (CNS) recovery after brain damage. One commonality across the recovery …

Based on growing findings of brain volume loss and deleterious white matter alterations
during the chronic stages of injury, researchers posit that moderate-severe traumatic brain …

Behavioral experience is at work modifying the structure and function of the brain throughout
the lifespan, but it has a particularly dramatic influence after brain injury. This review …