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Brains have a remarkable ability to rewire themselves following injury − a concussion specialist explains the science behind rehabilitation and recovery

  • Written by Hilary A. Diefenbach, Speech Language Pathologist and Cognitive Rehabilitation Specialist, Marcus Institute for Brain Health; Instructor, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Brains have a remarkable ability to rewire themselves following injury − a concussion specialist explains the science behind rehabilitation and recoveryEvery brain injury is unique, as is every person's path to recovery. Chinnapong/iStock via Getty Images Plus

High-profile sports like football and soccer have brought greater attention in recent years to concussions – the mildest form of traumatic brain injury.

Yet people often do not realize how common concussions are in everyday life, and...

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