Targeting P2X7 receptor for the treatment of central post-stroke pain in a rodent model

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in industrialized countries. Approximately 8–14% of stroke survivors suffer from central post-stroke pain (CPSP) when hemorrhagic stroke occurs in lateral thalamic regions, which severely affects their quality of life. Because the mechanisms of CPSP...

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Main Authors: Yung-Hui Kuan, Hsi-Chien Shih, Sung-Chun Tang, Jiann-Shing Jeng, Bai-Chuang Shyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996115000960