http://www.ted.com Neuroscientist Michael Merzenich looks at one of the secrets of the brain's incredible power: its ability to actively re-wire itself. He's researching ways to harness the brain's plasticity to enhance our skills and recover lost function.
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
Michael Merzenich on re-wiring the brain
My opinion is that Brain Plasticity can be a friend when you are suffering M.S. lesions by allowing you to re-train your brain. Make up for some of your losses in mobility, for instance.
It gives me something positive to focus on to avoid getting into a depressed state about M.S. attacks.
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