Dexmedetomidine Ameliorates Histological and Neurological Outcomes after Transient Spinal Ischemia in Rats
Toru Goyagi & Yoshitsugu Tobe · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014
Aims: Dexmedetomidine, anα2adrenergicagonist, provides neuroprotection in various cerebral ischemia models and against anesthesia-related neurotoxicity. Dexmedetomidine also improves paraplegia induced by intrathecal morphine after short-term spinal ischemia. In this preliminary...
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10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11623