New model could assist understanding, treatment of brain injury from stroke or trauma
Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have begun testing mice to study the effects of brain compensation. Researchers want to better understand how our brains are able to still function and perform common tasks after trauma to the brain has been suffered. These tests currently being performed on mice show the ability of a mouse brain to not only function with severely lowered amounts of stimulation, but also compensate for the missing neurons in the brain.
Researchers hope these tests will be a stepping stone to better understand the human brain’s ability to correct itself after a brain injury, which would significantly aid in the creation of new treatments for traumatic brain injuries.
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