Why Should a Patient with a Paralyzed Limb Be Encouraged

question 71

Multiple Choice

Why should a patient with a paralyzed limb be encouraged to use that limb rather than their normally functioning limb?

• A)use of the paralyzed limb will encourage the brain to make new connections in available healthy tissue space"
• B)use of the paralyzed limb will discourage the healthy limb from taking over the brain space of the paralyzed limb"
• C)after much persistance, functioning on the paralyzed limb may improve"
• D)all of the above"

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