Blane deals with people who have suffered some sort of brain damage, helping them try to use different areas of the brain that perform functions that were previously performed by the areas that are now damaged. Blane's specialty would be best described as
A) neuroplasticity.
B) synaptic pruning.
C) neural plate studies.
D) motor skills.

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Blane's work involves helping people use different areas of their brain to compensate for areas that have been damaged. This process relies on the brain's ability to reorganize itself and create new neural connections, which is known as neuroplasticity. Therefore, Blane's specialty is best described as neuroplasticity. The other options (B, C, and D) are not directly related to Blane's work with brain-damaged patients.

Blane Deals with People Who Have Suffered Some Sort of Brain