During kidney transplant surgery, a healthy kidney (donor kidney) replaces the lost function of your own damaged kidneys.
Furthermore, plastic changes in the brain may lead to the recruitment of new pathways to restore lost function.
"These children are never a lost cause," she said, adding that in very young children, the brain had an extraordinary capacity to restore lost functions.
Once weakness, paralysis, or sensation changes occur, the chances of recovering lost function are reduced.
Sensory substitution occurs when any remaining vestibular function, vision, or light touch of a stable surface substitute for the lost function.
In almost a pre-esthetic mood I begin to reappreciate lost functions of art, like religious devotion, triumphal military celebration, civic spectacle or proud family affirmation.
Rehab consisted largely of orientation to his new dark world, since his lost function could not be recovered by either diligent exercise or therapy.
In general, patients with complete injuries recover very little lost function and patients with incomplete injuries have more hope of recovery.
Some rocker bottom shoes are purpose built to reduce the function or replace the lost function of a joint.
This helps to replace the lost function of this organ.