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Optogenetic modulation in stroke recovery NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS Pendharkar, A. V., Levy, S. L., Ho, A. L., Sussman, E. S., Cheng, M. Y., Steinberg, G. K. 2016; 40 (5)

Abstract

Stroke is one of the leading contributors to morbidity, mortality, and health care costs in the United States. Although several preclinical strategies have shown promise in the laboratory, few have succeeded in the clinical setting. Optogenetics represents a promising molecular tool, which enables highly specific circuit-level neuromodulation. Here, the conceptual background and preclinical body of evidence for optogenetics are reviewed, and translational considerations in stroke recovery are discussed.

View details for DOI 10.3171/2016.2.FOCUS163

View details for Web of Science ID 000375119300003

View details for PubMedID 27132527