NEUROPLASTICITY

Course overview

NEUROPLASTICITY, ALSO KNOWN AS NEURAL PLASTICITY OR BRAIN PLASTICITY, IS A PROCESS THAT INVOLVES ADAPTIVE STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHANGES TO THE BRAIN. IT IS DEFINED AS THE ABILITY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM TO CHANGE ITS ACTIVITY IN RESPONSE TO INTRINSIC OR EXTRINSIC STIMULI BY REORGANIZING ITS STRUCTURE, FUNCTIONS, OR CONNECTIONS AFTER INJURIES, SUCH AS A STROKE OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI). THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES NEUROPLASTICITY, THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF NEUROPLASTICITY, AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS.