IntroductionThis essay discusses the processes involved in brain recovery after brain injury or trauma. This will be accomplished by discussing neural networks and the phenomenon they use to fire action potentials. The main objective of this writing is to explain the process of neuroplasticity in brain recovery and the use of music therapy as a psychotherapeutic treatment used in brain rehabilitation. The essay will go further in describing the importance of learning experience in brain remission. Brain recovery involves actions that follow a brain injury or trauma. Brain injuries can be caused by external forces such as blows to the head which can cause the brain to move within the skull (Johnson, 2013) or tumors which put pressure on the brain or can result from genetic disorders (Cain, Wasserman, Minorsky, Jackson, & Urry, 2008). Examples of brain damage include stroke, epilepsy, and Parkinson's disease, to name a few. The human brain and that of any species contains nerve cells that link together, connecting the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body (Johnson, 2013). These nerve cells are neurons connected via synapses like a web, forming neuronal networks (Coon and Mitterer, 2001). Neural networks allow the generation and transmission of action potentials (called electrical impulses) along neurons. An action potential is generated across an axon hillock of a nerve cell and propagates along the axon by the opening of voltage-gated ion channels one after the other, causing the flow of ions positive in and out of the axon (Johnson, 2013).Transmission of action potentials from one neuron to another involves the release of neurotransmitters from a presynaptic neuron to postsynaptic neurons through a synaptic channel.. .... middle of paper ...... knowledge within the health practitioner community and urging co-operation in educational initiatives and common training requirements.ReferencesAldridge, D. (1994). An overview of music therapy research. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 209-210. American Music Therapy Association. (2013). Journals and publications on music therapy. Retrieved from American Music Therapy Association: http://www.musictherapy.org/research/pubs/Barker, F. & Roth, EA (2004). Neuroplasticity and functional recovery: training models and compensatory strategies in music therapy. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 21-25. Cain, ML, Wasserman, SA, Minorsky, PV, Jackson, RB, & Urry, LA (2008). Campbell Reece (8 ed.). Coon, D. and Mitterer, JO (2001). Introduction to psychology (12 ed.). Wadsworth. Johnson, M.D. (2013). Current concepts and issues (7 ed...).