The Effect of Progesterone Withdrawal on Molecular and Behavioral Indices after Traumatic Brain Injury
Systemic injections of the neurosteroid progesterone (P) have been shown to improve cognitive, sensory and motor recovery after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Progesterone withdrawal (PW), however, increases the risk of ischemia, anxiety, seizure, and excitotoxicity. Given these side effects, it i...
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Georgia Institute of Technology
2005
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1853/7202 |