Damaged Brain Can Be Repaired And Cerebral Functions Restored, N...

Courtesy ScienceDaily Fri, 04/04/2008 - 23:00

Scientists have shown that it is possible to repair an injured brain by creating a small number of new, specifically-targeted innervations, rather than a larger number of non-specific connections.

Behavioral tests have demonstrated that such reinnervation can thus restore damaged cerebral functions.

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