What Can Be Expected to Occur in the Event of a Stroke

question 15

Multiple Choice

What can be expected to occur in the event of a stroke in an area of the somatosensory cortex if no palliative nor restorative therapies are undertaken (e.g., physical therapy) ?

• A) Those affected neurons will die and glial scarring will gradually fill in the area.
• B) Those affected neurons will die, but neighboring neurons will gradually restore function spontaneously.
• C) Some of those affected neurons will die, depending on the extent of their damage and glial scarring will gradually fill in the area.
• D) Those affected neurons will re-grow and re-establish their original connections.
• E) Glial scarring will rapidly develop, thereby inhibiting any attempt of surviving neurons to recuperate.

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