Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10461700 | Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews | 2013 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
It has been widely accepted that the younger the age and/or immaturity of the organism, the greater the brain plasticity, the young age plasticity privilege. This paper examines the relation of a young age to plasticity, reviewing human pediatric brain disorders, as well as selected animal models, human developmental and adult brain disorder studies. As well, we review developmental and childhood acquired disorders that involve a failure of regulatory homeostasis. Our core arguments are as follows:
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Authors
Maureen Dennis, Brenda J. Spiegler, Jenifer J. Juranek, Erin D. Bigler, O. Carter Snead, Jack M. Fletcher,