Nerve cells communicate with one another via long processes known as axons and dendrites, or, more generally, neurites.
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The drug gabapentin may boost functional recovery after a stroke
The drug gabapentin, currently prescribed to control seizures and reduce nerve pain, may enhance recovery of movement after a stroke by helping neurons on the undamaged side of the brain take up the signaling work of lost cells, new research in mice suggests.
Inflammation, Rather Than Virus Provoking It, May Be Key to COVID-19 Loss of Smell
Johns Hopkins Medicine-led study finds inflammation-caused nerve damage weakens odor signals to the brain