Levetiracetam treatment leads to functional recovery after thoracic or cervical injuries of the spinal cord

Levetiracetam treatment leads to functional recovery after thoracic or cervical injuries of the spinal cord

Abstract Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to dramatic impairments of motor, sensory, and autonomic functions of affected individuals. Following the primary injury, there is an increased release of glutamate that leads to excitotoxicity and further neuronal death. Therefore, modulating glutamate excito...

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Main Authors: Rui Lima, Eduardo D. Gomes, Jorge R. Cibrão, Luís A. Rocha, Rita C. Assunção-Silva, Cláudia S. Rodrigues, Andreia Neves-Carvalho, Susana Monteiro, António J. Salgado, Nuno A. Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:npj Regenerative Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41536-021-00121-7

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41536-021-00121-7

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