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Neural Flexibility Maintenance

Meaning

Neural Flexibility Maintenance refers to the clinical strategy of preserving the brain’s capacity for rapid and efficient adaptation, a property known as neuroplasticity, throughout the lifespan. This involves sustaining the ability of neuronal circuits to reorganize themselves, form new synaptic connections, and adjust their functional properties in response to learning, environmental demands, and injury. Optimal flexibility is essential for rapid cognitive processing, effective stress response, and resilience against age-related decline. This maintenance is deeply intertwined with stable hormonal and metabolic environments.