Neuroprotection and regeneration after traumatic lesion of the optic nerve;Neuroprotektion und regeneration nach durchtrennung des sehnervs

Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde

Volumn 221, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 684-701

  Heiduschka, Peter ^a   Fischer, D ^b   Thanos, S ^c  

^a NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Aurintricarboxylic acid; Crystallin; Lens injury; Neuroprotection; Optic nerve; Regeneration; Retinal ganglion cells; Trauma; VEP

Indexed keywords

AURINTRICARBOXYLIC ACID; BRIMONIDINE; CASPASE INHIBITOR; FLUORESCENT DYE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL CELL; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MICROGLIA; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER TRANSECTION; NERVE GRAFT; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVE SURGERY; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE INJURY; RAT; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; VITREOUS BODY;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; NERVE REGENERATION; NEURITES; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; OPTIC NERVE INJURIES; RATS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETINAL GANGLION CELLS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4544285153     PISSN: 00232165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-813054     Document Type: Review

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