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What if nerve cells are absent |
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Answer» A stroke is just one example of a condition when communication between nerve cells BREAKS down. Micro-failures in brain functioning ALSO occur in conditions such as depression and dementia. In most cases, the lost capacity will return after a while. However, consequential damage will often remain so that the FUNCTIONAL capability can only be restored through lengthy treatment -- if at all. For this reason, researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have been INVESTIGATING what happens during such breakdown phases and looking at possible ways of preventing damage and speeding up the healing processes. |
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