Neuro-plasticity describes the ability of the brain in achieving novel functions, either by transforming its internal connectivity, or by changing the elements of which it is made, meaning that, only those changes, that affect both structural and functional aspects of the system, can be defined as “plastic.” The concept of plasticity can be applied to molecular as well as to environmental events that can be recognized as the basic mechanism by which our brain reacts to the internal and external stimuli. When considering brain plasticity within a clinical context–that is the process linked with changes of brain functions following a lesion- the term “reorganization” is somewhat synonymous, referring to the specific types of structural/functional modifications observed as axonal sprouting, long-term synaptic potentiation/inhibition or to the plasticity related genomic responses. Furthermore, brain rewires during maturation, and aging thus maintaining a remarkable learning capacity, allowing it to acquire a wide range of skills, from motor actions to complex abstract reasoning, in a lifelong expression. In this review, the contribution on the “neuroplasticity” topic coming from advanced analysis of EEG rhythms is put forward.

Rossini, P. M., Miraglia, F., Vecchio, F., Di Iorio, R., Iodice, F., Cotelli, M., General principles of brain electromagnetic rhythmic oscillations and implications for neuroplasticity, in Quartarone, A., Ghilardi, M. F., Boller, F., Handbook of Clinical Neurology, Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam 2022 <<HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY>>, 184: 221-237. 10.1016/B978-0-12-819410-2.00012-6 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/202704]

General principles of brain electromagnetic rhythmic oscillations and implications for neuroplasticity

Cotelli, Maria
2022

Abstract

Neuro-plasticity describes the ability of the brain in achieving novel functions, either by transforming its internal connectivity, or by changing the elements of which it is made, meaning that, only those changes, that affect both structural and functional aspects of the system, can be defined as “plastic.” The concept of plasticity can be applied to molecular as well as to environmental events that can be recognized as the basic mechanism by which our brain reacts to the internal and external stimuli. When considering brain plasticity within a clinical context–that is the process linked with changes of brain functions following a lesion- the term “reorganization” is somewhat synonymous, referring to the specific types of structural/functional modifications observed as axonal sprouting, long-term synaptic potentiation/inhibition or to the plasticity related genomic responses. Furthermore, brain rewires during maturation, and aging thus maintaining a remarkable learning capacity, allowing it to acquire a wide range of skills, from motor actions to complex abstract reasoning, in a lifelong expression. In this review, the contribution on the “neuroplasticity” topic coming from advanced analysis of EEG rhythms is put forward.
2022
Inglese
9780128194102
Elsevier B.V.
184
Rossini, P. M., Miraglia, F., Vecchio, F., Di Iorio, R., Iodice, F., Cotelli, M., General principles of brain electromagnetic rhythmic oscillations and implications for neuroplasticity, in Quartarone, A., Ghilardi, M. F., Boller, F., Handbook of Clinical Neurology, Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam 2022 <<HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY>>, 184: 221-237. 10.1016/B978-0-12-819410-2.00012-6 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/202704]
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