One of the many incredible attributes of the human brain is its neuro-plasticity – its ability to rewire neural pathways, in response to recover from damage caused by stroke, or injury.

A new study in Lancet Digital, cited in Science Daily on March 29, suggests the brain can respond to stroke (interruption of blood flow to part of the brain), in a surprising way:

“…when stroke damages brain tissue along an important pathway, the injured side........

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