key characteristics linked to RC and the brain?/What are the major biological

key characteristics linked to RC and the brain?/What are the major biological How are each of these key characteristics linked to RC and the brain? What are the major biological theories of addiction (use modern ones) Evaluate the evidence base for these What evidence is there for other psychosocial factors in either causing or maintaining addmfion So weigh up these two lines and decide how the neural circuits git in 1/27/2015 Essay 3: Describe the mechanisms behind cortical reorganization, and discuss the limits in terms of clinical outcomes providing specific examples from the literature. Key concepts: cortical damage (acute, developmental, specific examples), sensory deprivation on brain (eg blindness); cortical reorganisation (neural growth, neural change), plasticity, clinical recovery, functional recovery/rehabilitation Part 1: Describe different mechanisms (individually or group together depending on how much info you have on each) Theory behind these mechanisms; why they occur Evidence for recovery in animals and humans using this mechanism Context for recovery using this mechanism (acute injury or developmental change?) Part 2: What is meant by clinical outcome? Diferent types or definitions ofthis? So which of these types are seen for each mechanism? Is the CR only ever short term, small, functional recovery or can it be more? Evaluate the utility ofthe mechanisms for human recovery from brain damage...overall is recovery possible? What is the evidence against these mechanisms producing full clinical improvement?