NEUROPROTECTION AND NEUROPLASTICITY IN CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Muresanu, F. D.; Buia, M. R.; Pintea, Daniela; Craiovan, Sanda; Moldovan, Florina; Opincariu, I.; Maslarov, D.; Stan, Adina
- Source
- Romanian Journal of Neurology. Dec2007, Vol. 6 Issue 4, p154-165. 12p. 2 Black and White Photographs, 2 Charts.
- Subject
- *NERVE tissue
*NEUROPROTECTIVE agents
*NEUROPLASTICITY
*NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
*CELL death
*CELLS
*BRAIN diseases
*BRAIN cancer
*BRAIN death
- Language
- ISSN
- 1843-8148
The concept of neuroprotection implies all mechanisms and strategies able to diminish the loss of nervous tissue caused by damaging agents. The main target of neuroprotection consists of limitation of neuronal death and conservation of neuronal function. The strategy of the neuroprotective treatment consists in interference with the molecular cascades that determine first neuronal dysfunction and then neuronal death. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]