Fernando Ruelas

ORCID: 0000-0003-2180-8589
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  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2017

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is an incapacitating condition that affects motor, sensory, and autonomic functions. Since 1990, the only treatment administered in acute phase of SCI has been methylprednisolone (MP), a synthetic corticosteroid anti-inflammatory effects; however, its efficacy remains controversial. Although MP thought to help resolution edema, there are no scientific grounds support this assertion. Aquaporin 4 (AQP4), most abundant component water channels CNS, participates...

10.1155/2017/4792932 article EN cc-by Mediators of Inflammation 2017-01-01
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