Interfering with inhibition may improve motor function.

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Journal Article

Motor behavior not seen in newborn cats can be revealed by spinal transection and is therefore normally suppressed. Motor performance of these spinal kittens after reaching adulthood surpasses that of chronic adult-operated spinal cats but the latter display a significant improvement when GABAergic inhibition is blocked pharmacologically. Thus, inhibitory processes influence normal motor development as well as recovery of function after neurological damage.

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Duke Authors

Robinson, Grant Alan

Cited Authors

Robinson, GA; Goldberger, ME

Published Date

November 1985

Published In

Brain Research

Volume / Issue

346 / 2

Start / End Page

400 - 403

PubMed ID

2996710

Pubmed Central ID

2996710

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1872-6240

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0006-8993

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/0006-8993(85)90879-0

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