With time, and perhaps some physical therapy, Joseph may recover some of the movement in his left hand and face. What factors might contribute to this recovery? In your answer, include the following: Why can’t Joseph’s brain simply replace those neurons that were damaged and destroyed by the stroke? How might compensation allow Joseph to regain some of his lost movement? Describe at least one experimental treatment that might improve movement in Joseph’s case, and explain how this treatment would impact Joseph’s nervous system.
Read the following case study: Joseph is a 59-year-old construction worker who recently suffered a stroke. A small blood clot became lodged in one of the vessels serving the right side of his brain and restricted blood flow to a portion of his right precentral gyrus. Many neurons in that area were damaged or destroyed …
With time, and perhaps some physical therapy, Joseph may recover some of the movement in his left hand and face. What factors might contribute to this recovery? In your answer, include the following: Why can’t Joseph’s brain simply replace those neurons that were damaged and destroyed by the stroke? How might compensation allow Joseph to regain some of his lost movement? Describe at least one experimental treatment that might improve movement in Joseph’s case, and explain how this treatment would impact Joseph’s nervous system. Read More »
