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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections
Contents
  • Mechanisms in neurodegeneration, and associated treatments
  • Excitotoxicity
  • Glutamate antagonists
  • Oxidative stress
  • Antioxidants
  • Other approaches to neuroprotection
  • Stimulants
  • Neuroprotectants (cerebroprotectants) for acute ischemic stroke
  • Exercise-Induced Neuroprotection
  • Introduction
  • Neurotrophic Factors
  • BDNF
  • NGF
  • Further neuroprotective treatments
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • Articles
  • Books

thumb|right|A neuron observed under an optical microscope

Neuroprotection refers to the relative preservation of neuronal structure and/or function. In the case of an ongoing insult (a neurodegenerative insult) the relative preservation of neuronal integrity implies a reduction in the rate of neuronal loss over time, which can be expressed as a differential equation.

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