Does plasticity contribute to adult cognitive development, and if so, in what ways? The
vague and overused concept of plasticity makes these controversial questions difficult to …

Abstract “Neural plasticity” refers to the capacity of the nervous system to modify itself,
functionally and structurally, in response to experience and injury. As the various chapters in …

Neural plasticity, also known as neuroplasticity or brain plasticity, can be defined as the
ability of the nervous system to change its activity in response to intrinsic or extrinsic stimuli …

The brain sciences are influencing our understanding of human behavior as never before,
from neuropsychiatry and neuroeconomics to neurotheology and neuroaesthetics. Many …

In The Brain's Body Victoria Pitts-Taylor brings feminist and critical theory to bear on new
development in neuroscience to demonstrate how power and inequality are materially and …

How learning and memory is achieved in the brain is a central question in neuroscience.
Key to today's research into information storage in the brain is the concept of synaptic …

Mood disorder and depressive syndromes represent a common comorbid condition in
neurological disorders with a prevalence rate that ranges between 20% and 50% of patients …

Objectives: Summarize the treatment considerations for patients with a stroke that utilize
neuroplasticity. Describe the classic imaging findings associated with diaschisis. Identify the …

Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a member of the neurotrophin family of structurally
related proteins that promote neuronal differentiation and survival during development [1, 2] …

Electric and magnetic stimulation of the human brain can be used to excite or inhibit
neurons. Numerous methods have been designed over the years for this purpose with …