Rebecca Ivatts

Midnight Tango (Offline Consolidation)

Rebecca Ivatts - Midnight Tango (Offline Consolidation)

Midnight Tango (Offline Consolidation) (2019)

Mixed media on board

This image depicts the role of sleep in motor memory and recovery after stroke. The anatomical features are the thalamo-hippocampal -cortical networks in the brain which convert repeated movement to motor memory during sleep. In a nutshell: repeated exercises consolidate by a good night's sleep are the best route to recovery.