Calming excited neurons may improve stroke recovery
New evidence indicates that a decades-old idea about brain injury due to stroke may have been discarded too hastily.
Source: futurity.org
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New evidence indicates that a decades-old idea about brain injury due to stroke may have been discarded too hastily.
A new study has prompted scientists to reconsider a once-popular yet controversial idea in stroke research.
By scanning the genomes of nearly 6,000 stroke patients, School of Medicine scientists identified two genes associated with recovery. Both are involved in regulating neuronal excitability, suggesting that targeting overstimulated neurons may help promote recovery in the first 24 hours after stroke.