Sharon's 46-Year-Old Husband Suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury in an Automobile

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Multiple Choice

Sharon's 46-year-old husband suffered a traumatic brain injury in an automobile accident. What information about brain plasticity can you provide to Sharon?

• A) Brain plasticity is restricted to early childhood, when the brain is forming many new synapses.
• B) At older ages, specialized brain structures are in place, and after injury they cannot reorganize.
• C) Adults with brain injuries rarely show deficits in spatial skills, even if language development is impaired.
• D) Though far more limited than in early childhood, reorganization in the brain can occur in adulthood.

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