Structural plasticity: rewiring the brain.
Experience may shape brain structure. Recent studies in which brain connections were traced in monkeys who had learnt a new skill or recovered from an injury suggest that extensive rewiring is possible, even in the adult brain.
Main Author: | Johansen-Berg, H |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2007
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