Synaptic plasticity, neurogenesis, and functional recovery after spinal cord injury

Neuroscientist

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-165

  Darian Smith, Corinna ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult neurogenesis; Behavioral recovery; Reorganization; Sensorimotor pathways; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

CHONDROITIN ABC LYASE; EPHRIN A4; PROTEIN NOGO A; PROTEOCHONDROITIN SULFATE; SEMAPHORIN 3A;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTUSION; CONVALESCENCE; DENDRITIC SPINE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE FIBER REGENERATION; NERVE SPROUTING; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; RHIZOTOMY; RODENT; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD HEMISECTION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; NEUROGENESIS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SYNAPSES;

EID: 63349096349     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: 10894098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073858408331372     Document Type: Article

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