Effects of methylprednisolone and ganglioside GM-1 on a spinal lesion: A functional analysis

Clinics

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 375-380

  Carvalho, Márcio Oliveira Penna ^a   De Barros Filho, Tarcisio Eloy Pessoa ^a   Tebet, Marcos Antonio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DE JUNDIAÍ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ganglioside GM 1; Methylprednisolone; Motor activity; Spinal cord; Wistar rats

Indexed keywords

EID: 45749104771     PISSN: 18075932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1807-59322008000300015     Document Type: Article

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