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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-06-01
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Series: | Neurobiology of Disease |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996115000960 |