Neural Modification

A Neural Modification is a biological process that alters neural structures or neural functions within a nervous system (through neural plasticity mechanisms).

• AKA: Neuroplastic Change, Synaptic Modification, Neural Adaptation.
• Context:
  • It can typically occur through Synaptic Plasticity via neural connection strengthening.
  • It can typically involve Structural Neural Changes in neural dendrites and neural axons.
  • It can typically result from Neural Activity Patterns during neural information processing.
  • It can typically enable Neural Learning through neural pathway formation.
  • It can typically support Neural Recovery after neural injury events.
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  • It can often manifest as Long-Term Potentiation in neural memory formation.
  • It can often involve Neurogenesis creating neural new neurons.
  • It can often include Synaptic Pruning removing neural unused connections.
  • It can often facilitate Neural Adaptation to neural environmental changes.
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  • It can range from being a Temporary Neural Modification to being a Permanent Neural Modification, depending on its neural persistence duration.
  • It can range from being a Local Neural Modification to being a Global Neural Modification, depending on its neural spatial scope.
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  • It can utilize Hebb's Rule for neural associative learning.
  • It can connect to Artificial Neurons through neural computational modeling.
  • It can support Neural Network Units via neural connectivity patterns.
  • It can inform Information Processing Tasks through neural computation principles.
  • It can relate to Neural Network-based Language Models via neural learning mechanisms.
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• Example(s):
  • Neural Modification Types, such as:
    • Functional Neural Modifications, such as:
      • Synaptic Weight Modification altering neural connection strength.
      • Neural Excitability Modification changing neural firing thresholds.
    • Structural Neural Modifications, such as:
      • Dendritic Spine Modification reshaping neural receptor sites.
      • Axonal Sprouting Modification creating neural new connections.
  • Neural Modification Instances, such as:
    • Information Brain Trace from neural information consumption.
    • Motor Skill Neural Modification from neural practice repetition.
    • Sensory Adaptation Neural Modification from neural stimulus exposure.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Neural Degeneration, which represents neural tissue loss rather than neural modification.
  • Neural Conduction, which involves neural signal transmission rather than neural structural change.
  • Neural Development, which follows genetic programming rather than neural experience-dependent modification.
• See: Hebb's Rule, Artificial Neuron, Neural Network Unit, Information Processing Task, Neuroplasticity.

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