Frankie was in a car accident and suffered a brain injury. According to research on plasticity, what factors will determine how well Frankie's brain compensates for the injury?

Brain Injury

Damage to the brain resulting from external mechanical force, potentially leading to temporary or permanent impairment of cognitive, physical, and psychosocial functions.

Plasticity

Describes the capacity of the brain to change and adapt in response to experience or injury.

Compensates

To make up for a deficiency or to balance an effect, often used in the context of physiological mechanisms or behavior.