Plasticity of Cortical Maps
| Autor: | Christian Xerri |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
Cerebral Cortex
Brain Diseases Brain Mapping Neuronal Plasticity General Neuroscience Sensory system Somatosensory system medicine.disease Adaptation Physiological Brain mapping Stroke Cortical map Brain Injuries Neural Pathways Neuroplasticity medicine Biological neural network Humans Learning Neurology (clinical) Psychology Motor learning Neuroscience Spinal cord injury Spinal Cord Injuries |
| Zdroj: | The Neuroscientist. 18:133-148 |
| ISSN: | 1089-4098 1073-8584 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1073858410397894 |
| Popis: | Sensory and motor representations embedded in topographic cortical maps are use-dependent, dynamically maintained, and self-organizing functional mosaics that constitute idiosyncratic entities involved in perceptual and motor learning abilities. Studies of cortical map plasticity have substantiated the view that local reorganization of sensory and motor areas has great significance in recovery of function following brain damage or spinal cord injury. In addition, the transfer of function to distributed cortical areas and subcortical structures represents an adaptive strategy for functional compensation. There is a growing consensus that subject-environment interactions, by continuously refining the canvas of synaptic connectivity and reshaping the anatomical and functional architecture of neural circuits, promote adaptive behavior throughout life. Taking advantage of use-dependent neural plasticity, early initiated rehabilitative procedures improve the potential for recovery. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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