Betul Ozgen and Munevver Coskuner
Abstract:
Modern neuroscience has found that the human brain is dynamic and prone to change throughout one’s life, especially in response to crisis. The brain’s neuroplasticity functions on three different levels, synaptic, structural, and functional, each serving a unique purpose. This paper addresses
the role of neuroplasticity in the recovery processes following traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), such as accidents, falls, and violence, non-traumatic brain injuries (NTBIs), such as strokes, tumors, and infections, or neurodegenerative disease, such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s. Recent advancement in clinical rehabilitation demonstrates the broadened scope of therapy in response to brain damage. This paper synthesizes findings from a variety of peer-reviewed literature on these techniques including, physical therapy, language interventions, auditory treatment, cognitive retraining, and emerging technological approaches to rehab. The findings evaluate the benefits and limitations of each method reviewed, while also emphasizing the need for future studies towards the development of personalized, technology-enhanced approaches.