Neuroplasticity
E899011
Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to reorganize its structure, functions, and connections in response to experience, learning, or injury.
Statements (90)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biological process
ⓘ
Brain function ⓘ Neuroscientific concept ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Brain plasticity
ⓘ
Neural plasticity ⓘ |
| canBe |
Adaptive
ⓘ
Maladaptive ⓘ |
| enables |
Compensation for lost functions
ⓘ
Functional reorganization after stroke ⓘ Recovery after brain injury ⓘ |
| hasType |
Adult plasticity
ⓘ
Cortical remapping ⓘ Developmental plasticity ⓘ Experience-dependent plasticity ⓘ Functional plasticity ⓘ Hebbian plasticity ⓘ Homeostatic plasticity NERFINISHED ⓘ Maladaptive plasticity ⓘ Structural plasticity ⓘ Synaptic plasticity ⓘ Use-dependent plasticity ⓘ |
| historicallyChallenged | View of the adult brain as fixed ⓘ |
| involves |
Axonal sprouting
ⓘ
Changes in synaptic strength ⓘ Dendritic branching ⓘ Elimination of synapses ⓘ Formation of new synapses ⓘ Neurogenesis in certain brain regions ⓘ |
| isAppliedIn |
Brain-computer interface training
ⓘ
Cognitive remediation therapies ⓘ Neurorehabilitation after traumatic brain injury ⓘ Psychotherapy approaches ⓘ Sensory substitution devices ⓘ Stroke rehabilitation ⓘ Treatment of aphasia ⓘ Treatment of movement disorders ⓘ |
| isBasedOn |
Activity-dependent changes in neurons
ⓘ
Experience-dependent changes in neural circuits ⓘ Hebbian learning principles ⓘ Learning-dependent changes in neural circuits ⓘ Use-dependent changes in neural circuits ⓘ |
| isCentralTo |
Educational neuroscience
ⓘ
Rehabilitation neuroscience NERFINISHED ⓘ Theories of learning and memory ⓘ |
| isInfluencedBy |
Aging
ⓘ
Cognitive training ⓘ Critical periods of development ⓘ Early life experience ⓘ Environmental enrichment ⓘ Epigenetic mechanisms ⓘ Genetic factors ⓘ Hormones ⓘ Learning and training ⓘ Neuromodulators NERFINISHED ⓘ Pharmacological agents ⓘ Physical exercise ⓘ Sensory experience ⓘ Sleep ⓘ Stress ⓘ |
| isMeasuredBy |
Behavioral changes after training
ⓘ
Changes in cortical maps ⓘ Changes in synaptic efficacy ⓘ Neuroimaging markers of reorganization ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Long-term depression
ⓘ
Long-term potentiation NERFINISHED ⓘ Metaplasticity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSupportedBy |
Animal studies
ⓘ
Behavioral experiments ⓘ Electrophysiological recordings ⓘ Human neuroimaging studies ⓘ |
| isTypically |
Greater in childhood
ⓘ
Reduced but present in adulthood ⓘ |
| maladaptiveExamplesInclude |
Addiction-related changes
ⓘ
Chronic pain ⓘ Phantom limb pain NERFINISHED ⓘ Tinnitus ⓘ |
| occursAcross | Lifespan ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Animal brains
ⓘ
Central nervous system NERFINISHED ⓘ Human brain ⓘ Peripheral nervous system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Ability of the nervous system to change its connections
ⓘ
Ability of the nervous system to change its function ⓘ Ability of the nervous system to change its structure ⓘ |
| supports |
Adaptation to environmental changes
ⓘ
Language learning ⓘ Learning ⓘ Memory formation ⓘ Motor learning ⓘ Skill acquisition ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.