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They work for depression and P.T.S.D. Could they also help the brain repair itself after a neurologic catastrophe?
By Rachel E. Gross
In the 15 years that Dr. Sean Dukelow has been treating stroke patients at Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Canada, he has had just one proven tool to offer them: neurorehabilitation. Performing the same actions over and over in speech therapy, physical therapy and occupational therapy has been shown to harness the brain’s natural plasticity, leading to neuron growth and new connections. “There’s going to be a lot of repetition,” he warns his patients.
