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Interfering with inhibition may improve motor function.

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Robinson, GA; Goldberger, ME
Published in: Brain Res
November 4, 1985

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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Published In

Brain Res

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ISSN

0006-8993

Publication Date

November 4, 1985

Volume

346

Issue

2

Start / End Page

400 / 403

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
  • Synaptic Transmission
  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Spinal Cord
  • Paraplegia
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Neural Inhibition
  • Cats
  • Bicuculline
  • Animals, Newborn
 

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Robinson, G. A., & Goldberger, M. E. (1985). Interfering with inhibition may improve motor function. Brain Res, 346(2), 400–403. https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-8993(85)90879-0
Robinson, G. A., and M. E. Goldberger. “Interfering with inhibition may improve motor function.Brain Res 346, no. 2 (November 4, 1985): 400–403. https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-8993(85)90879-0.
Robinson GA, Goldberger ME. Interfering with inhibition may improve motor function. Brain Res. 1985 Nov 4;346(2):400–3.
Robinson, G. A., and M. E. Goldberger. “Interfering with inhibition may improve motor function.Brain Res, vol. 346, no. 2, Nov. 1985, pp. 400–03. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0006-8993(85)90879-0.
Robinson GA, Goldberger ME. Interfering with inhibition may improve motor function. Brain Res. 1985 Nov 4;346(2):400–403.
Journal cover image

Published In

Brain Res

DOI

ISSN

0006-8993

Publication Date

November 4, 1985

Volume

346

Issue

2

Start / End Page

400 / 403

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
  • Synaptic Transmission
  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Spinal Cord
  • Paraplegia
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Neural Inhibition
  • Cats
  • Bicuculline
  • Animals, Newborn