title: [Spinal cord injuries: comments on preventive and curative strategy].
abstract: Research for the cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury has followed three complementary lines: Limitation of secondary lesions; the use of antagonists of excitatory amino acids has proven affective in reducing the extent of the lesions. Control of the glial scar; an oxygenated derivative of cholesterol can reduce the proliferation of reactive astrocytes and their hypertrophy, and permit the regrowth of axons in a denervated territory. Transplantation of embryonic neurons below the lesion allows to reinnervate denervated sites and reestablish reflex functions.
authors: 336 INSERM-USTL Montpellier.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Privat
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Pencalet
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Gimenez-Ribotta
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Mersel
authors: N U
authors: NU
authors: Rajaofetra
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Lésions médullaires traumatiques: réflexions sur une stratégie préventive et curative.