19.11.2014Neutral plasticity and self-repair in the adult brain

Prof. Dr. Ulf Eysel, Institute of Physiology, Department of Neurophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ruhr-Universität Bochum

The brain is a very special organ. In the past it was perceived to be inflexible and irreparable after the completion of its development. Today we know that especially the brain cortex has the ability to react to injury and increased or decreased use with the most amazing flexibility. This neural plasticity remains with us from cradle to grave and is based on flexible and use-dependent circuit changes in the complex neural networks of our brain. Prof. Ulf Eysel presents examples of far-reaching restructurings after damage to the brain and he presents findings of the underlying repair mechanism made with the most modern methods available.