Electroacupuncture promotes the recovery of motor neuron function in the anterior horn of the injured spinal cord

Electroacupuncture promotes the recovery of motor neuron function in the anterior horn of the injured spinal cord

Acupuncture has been shown to lessen the inflammatory reaction after acute spinal cord injury and reduce secondary injury. However, the mechanism of action remains unclear. In this study, a rat model of spinal cord injury was established by compressing the T 8-9 segments using a modified Nystrom met...

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Main Authors: Jian-hui Yang, Jian-guo Lv, Hui Wang, Hui-yong Nie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Neural Regeneration Research
Subjects:
nerve regeneration; spinal cord injury; electroacupuncture; spine injury; secondary injury; acupoint; motor neurons; acetylcholinesterase; glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor; inclined board test; Basso
Beattie and Bresnahan locomotor rating scale; functional recovery; neural regeneration
Online Access:http://www.nrronline.org/article.asp?issn=1673-5374;year=2015;volume=10;issue=12;spage=2033;epage=2039;aulast=Yang

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