Neural transplantation for stroke.
Tremendous achievements in neuroscience over the past three decades have provided a solid foundation for basic and clinical research in neurotransplantation. Restorative neurosurgical procedures will develop from different directions, and it is likely that a combination of approaches will be necessary to maximise patient outcomes. We believe that cerebral infarction and selected neurodegenerative disorders are appropriate initial candidates for this research.
Kondziolka
Douglas
D
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. kondziol@neuronet.pitt.edu
Wechsler
Lawrence
L
Achim
Cristian
C
D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000601:surgery; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D009417:Nerve Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D009474:Neurons; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D020521:Stroke / Q000601:surgery*