Harnessing neuroplasticity for clinical applications
University of California, Irvine · University of California, Irvine Medical Center · +33 more institutions
Abstract
Neuroplasticity can be defined as the ability of the nervous system to respond to intrinsic or extrinsic stimuli by reorganizing its structure, function and connections. Major advances in the understanding of neuroplasticity have to date yielded few established interventions. To advance the translation of neuroplasticity research towards clinical applications, the National Institutes of Health Blueprint for Neuroscience Research sponsored a workshop in 2009. Basic and clinical researchers in disciplines from central nervous system injury/stroke, mental/addictive disorders, paediatric/developmental disorders and neurodegeneration/ageing identified cardinal examples of neuroplasticity, underlying mechanisms,…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 35.04
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 232
Authors
35- SCSteven C. CramerCorresponding
University of California, Irvine, University of California, Irvine Medical Center
- MSMriganka Sur
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- BHBruce H. Dobkin
University of California, Los Angeles
- CPCharles P. O’Brien
University of Pennsylvania
- TDTerence D. Sanger
Southern California University for Professional Studies, University of Southern California
Topics & keywords
- Neuroplasticity
- Neuroscience
- Psychology
- Psychological intervention
- Brain stimulation
- Cognition
- Medicine
- Psychiatry