| Literature DB >> 24096190 |
Maureen Dennis1, Brenda J Spiegler, Jenifer J Juranek, Erin D Bigler, O Carter Snead, Jack M Fletcher.
Abstract
It has been widely accepted that the younger the age and/or immaturity of the organism, the greater the brain plasticity, the young age plasticity privilege. This paper examines the relation of a young age to plasticity, reviewing human pediatric brain disorders, as well as selected animal models, human developmental and adult brain disorder studies. As well, we review developmental and childhood acquired disorders that involve a failure of regulatory homeostasis. Our core arguments are as follows:Entities:
Keywords: Age at brain injury; Childhood-acquired brain damage; Homeostasis; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Plasticity; Time since brain injury
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Year: 2013 PMID： 24096190 PMCID： PMC3859812 DOI： 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2013.09.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosci Biobehav Rev ISSN： 0149-7634 Impact factor: 8.989