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RSSExcitotoxicity
Excitotoxicity is the
pathological process by
which neurons are damaged
and killed by the
overactivations of receptors
for the excitatory
neurotransmitter glutamate,
such as the NMDA receptor
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Mechanical ventilation
In medicine, mechanical
ventilation is a method to
assist or replace
spontaneous breathing.
Mechanical ventilation can
be life-saving and is a
mainstay of CPR, intensive
care medicine, and
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Spinal muscular atrophy
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
(SMA) is a term applied to a
number of different
disorders, all having in
common a genetic cause and
the manifestation of
weakness due to loss of the
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Encephalopathy
Encephalopathy is a
nonspecific term describing
a syndrome affecting the
brain. Generally, it refers
to involvement of large
parts of the brain (or the
whole organ), instead of
identifiable changes
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