In experiments with mice that had strokes, scientists induced a second stroke in the same area of their brains, which showed recovery after the first stroke could be improved, though they note inducing strokes in human patients is not and should not be a treatment option. The experiments suggest the brain is more "plastic" beyond the period immediately after a stroke and that, if this period of time when the brain is in a recover-and-rebuild mode can somehow be extended, patients could regain more of their previous abilities. http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2016...covery-after-stroke-can-reopen/6801452199905/
