The rehabilitation nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) with hemiplegia. The family asks the nurse if the paralysis will be permanent. Upon which of these physiologic rationales should the nurse base the response?
a) Damaged neurons can regenerate fully.
b) Scar tissue formation promotes muscle function.
c) Central nervous system axons have limited regenerative capacity.
d) Peripheral nerves are resistant to demyelination.