Investigating Methods to Promote Neuroplasticity and Brain Regeneration following a Stroke
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https://doi.org/10.58445/rars.1926Keywords:
stroke, neuroplasticity, ischemia, physical therapy, cognitive therapy, pharmacological therapy, synaptic plasticityAbstract
Stroke is one of the most common causes of physical and mental disability and is a ubiquitous neurological impairment throughout the world. In the United States, an individual is impacted by a stroke every 40 seconds. While there currently are FDA approved therapies, such as clot-dissolving anticoagulants and procedural thrombectomies, or the process to medically remove a clot, they only aim for restoring the proper blood flow to the affected area rather than providing an overall solution to prevent further damage.This highlights the necessity for therapies that not only restore blood flow, but also promote neuroplasticity, or the brain’s ability to reorganize and recover itself by repairing broken connections. The medical field could improve stroke treatment by focusing on the promotion of neuroplasticity. This paper explores a multitude of therapies designed to promote neuroplasticity after a stroke from different categories: cognitive, physical, and pharmacological.
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