Evaluation of the neurological safety of epidurallyadministered pregabalin in rats

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-65

  Lee, Jeong Rim ^a   Lee, Pyung Bok ^b   Choe, Gheeyoung ^b   Lee, Sang Chul ^b   Lee, Hyo Min ^c   Kim, Eunjung ^b   Kim, Yong Chul ^b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epidural injection; Neurotoxicity; Pregabalin

Indexed keywords

PREGABALIN;

ARTICLE; CELL VACUOLE; CHROMATOLYSIS; DRUG SAFETY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; MENINGITIS; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEURITIS; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; RAT; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 84863162150     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2012.62.1.57     Document Type: Article

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