Abstract:Cartas aos editores Glutamatergic excitotoxicity secondary to status epilepticus after crack abuse: a case report Excitotoxicidade glutamatérgica secundária ao uso de crack: relato de caso Dear Editor, Glutamate is a major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Overstimulation of postsynaptic receptors causes excitotoxicity, which underlies neuronal loss 1 resulting in injury in many seemingly unrelated disorders, including ischemia, trauma, hypoglycemia, hypoxia, status epilepticus, Wernic… Show more
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