WebLog Journal of Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke

Neuroplasticity, the brain's capacity to reorganize neural networks, plays a fundamental role in stroke recovery through multiple mechanisms spanning cellular to network levels. This narrative review synthesizes current understanding of neuroplastic processes in stroke rehabilitation, examining both spontaneous and intervention-induced neural reorganization. We explore how the brain adapts through synaptic modifications, dendritic sprouting, and cortical remapping, particularly in…

A term male neonate with moderate Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE) developed persistent rectal bleeding and rising inflammatory markers during therapeutic hypothermia. Despite conservative management, he deteriorated with signs of colonic ischaemia. Imaging suggested segmental hypoperfusion centred at Griffiths’ point at the splenic flexure, a recognised colonic watershed zone. Emergency laparotomy revealed extensive non-viable colon requiring subtotal colectomy with end ileostomy.…