Brain healing
Brain Healing
Brain healing (pronunciation: /breɪn 'hiːlɪŋ/) refers to the process by which the brain recovers from injury, disease, or trauma. This can involve the repair of damaged neurons, the generation of new neurons (a process known as neurogenesis), and the reorganization of neural connections (known as neuroplasticity).
Etymology
The term "brain healing" is derived from the Old English words 'brægen' (meaning brain) and 'hælan' (meaning to heal or cure). It has been in use since the late 19th century, coinciding with advances in neuroscience and medicine that allowed for a greater understanding of the brain's capacity for recovery.
Related Terms
- Neurogenesis: The process by which new neurons are generated in the brain.
- Neuroplasticity: The ability of the brain to reorganize its neural connections.
- Neurorehabilitation: A complex medical process which aims to aid recovery from a nervous system injury, and to minimize and/or compensate for any functional alterations resulting from it.
- Neurological disorder: A disorder that affects the brain as well as the nerves found throughout the human body and the spinal cord.
- Neurologist: A medical practitioner specializing in neurology and trained to investigate, or diagnose and treat neurological disorders.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Brain healing
- Wikipedia's article - Brain healing
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