The Effects of Delayed Reduction of Tonic Inhibition on Ischemic Lesion and Sensorimotor Function
Lake E, Chaudhuri J, Thomason L, Janik R, Ganguly M, Brown M, McLaurin J, Corbett D, Stanisz GJ, Stefanovic B. The Effects of Delayed Reduction of Tonic Inhibition on Ischemic Lesion and Sensorimotor Function. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2015, 35: 1601-1609. PMID: 25966952, PMCID: PMC4640317, DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2015.86.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic lesionsFocal ischemiaEndothelin-1Rat modelMontoya staircase testWeeks of treatmentTotal stroke volumeCortical microinjectionsIschemic strokeChronic stageSensorimotor deficitsStroke recoveryTonic inhibitionSensorimotor functionStroke volumeGABAA antagonismGABA antagonismStaircase testPerilesional regionsDelayed reductionInverse agonistNecrotic coreBrain structuresBeneficial effectsStroke