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i have been wondering why the brain cannot adapt as it does when someone has a stroke and let the unaffected parts deal with the problems of speech./swallowing/ balance /coordination etc>#?

is ti to do with the Tau ?

jill

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The brain is so complicated and more research is needed to help us understand what is going on in progressive neurological conditions. You are right we do know that there that in the brain cells that are degenerating in PSP that there is an abnormal accumulation of a normal protein called tau.This forms the neurofibrillary tangles. In a stroke there is a sudden assult on the brain and the brain has the ability to recover to a degree,and in some cases this can be helped by medication or surgery. In PSP the changes are progressive and there is gradual deterioration, causing the symptoms and problems.The multidisciplinary team are important in supporting people with PSP as symptoms and changes occur.

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ray-wiffen-1958

hi jillann,

i cant give you much infomation on your question

but you probly know by my posts that i am very much

involved in holistic therapy including EFT and me and

my therapist are working on reprogramming the brain

to heal it self its early stages at the moment but we are

making progress if you like reading books about this

kind of thing then go on line and have a look at the book

called the plastic brain by sharon begley.

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