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Psychology

Understanding Brain Plasticity After Stroke Recovery

Quick fact

Even decades after a stroke, the brain can form new connections and recover function—this is why stroke survivors can continue to improve with intensive rehabilitation long after the initial event.

Why this is interesting

You know how a computer can rewire its circuits after a crash? Your brain does something similar after a stroke—but how exactly does it rebuild itself, and can we help it along?