A common drug could help restore limb function after spinal cord injury

Friday, December 6, 2019 - 10:30 in Health & Medicine

Long-term treatment with gabapentin, a commonly prescribed drug for nerve pain, could help restore upper limb function after a spinal cord injury, new research in mice suggests. In the study, mice treated with gabapentin regained roughly 60 percent of forelimb function in a skilled walking test, compared to restoration of approximately 30 percent of forelimb … Continue reading A common drug could help restore limb function after spinal cord injury

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