Growth hormone promotes motor function after experimental stroke and enhances recovery-promoting mechanisms within the peri-infarct area

• Main Authors: Sanchez-Bezanilla, Sonia, Åberg, N. David, Crock, Patricia, Walker, Frederick R., Nilsson, Michael, Isgaard, Jörgen, Ong, Lin Kooi
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Ischemic Stroke; Growth Hormone
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146346
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Motor impairment is the most common and widely recognised clinical outcome after stroke. Current clinical practice in stroke rehabilitation focuses mainly on physical therapy, with no pharmacological intervention approved to facilitate functional recovery. Several studies have documented positive ef...