Brain Plasticity: a neuronal reality

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Keywords:

PLASTICITY, NEURONAL PLASTICITY, SYNAPSES, CEREBRUM, NEUROSCIENCES.

Abstract

Introduction: brain is the most complex organ discovered up to date, due to the organization and interconnection of its individual neurons.

Objective: to analyze theoretical and experimental elements stated in the medical literature reviewed about cerebral plasticity mechanisms.

Methods: a descriptive study was carried out based on a bibliographic review. From the theoretical point of view historical-logical, analysis-synthesis and inductive-deductive methods were applied, which allowed the analysis of the main theories generated by different experimental studies.

Development: it has been demonstrated the existence of diverse mechanisms that allocate the neuronal rearrangement and replacement of cerebral functions, in response to diverse pathological events or as a result of learning and memory process.

Conclusions: both animal testing and studies carried out in human being using modern non-invasive techniques support the ideas of neuronal plasticity.

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Author Biographies

Enrique Marcos Sierra Benitez, Hospital Universitario Comandante Faustino Pérez. Matanzas, Cuba.

Servicio Neurocirugia

Mairianny Quianella León Pérez, Hospital Universitario Comandante Faustino Pérez. Matanzas, Cuba.

Servicio de Medicina Interna

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2019-06-19

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Sierra Benitez EM, León Pérez MQ. Brain Plasticity: a neuronal reality. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2019 Jun. 19 [cited 2025 Aug. 8];23(4):599-60. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/3866

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