Pharmacology of locomotion: an account of studies in spinal cats and spinal cord injured subjects.
This paper summarizes a research approach which started with experiments in cats and eventually led to the successful use of drugs in spinal cord injured (SCI) patients to improve their walking. In such a short paper, it is impossible to cover the details of this approach but we will establish important landmarks and give a bibliography to guide further reading.
Rossignol
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Centre for Research in Neurological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Barbeau
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D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000494:pharmacology; D008124:Locomotion / Q000187:drug effects*; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*
D007980:Levodopa