Abstract:Nimodipine is a US Food and Drug Administration approved drug that has been shown to act as a possible pharmacologic treatment for facial nerve injury. The objective was to assess the effect of locally administered nimodipine on transected peripheral nerve regeneration and functional recovery. Sixty male healthy white Wistar rats were divided into four experimental groups (n = 15), randomly: In transected group (TC), left sciatic nerve was transected and stumps were fixed in the adjacent muscle. In treatment g… Show more
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