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Abstract
Compressive root lesions are characterized by changes in the spinal cord's nervous microenvironment. Among these changes, the excitotoxic effect caused by glutamate, gliosis, and the subsequent maladaptive plasticity events stand out. Glutamate is an excitatory neurotransmitter that activates, among others receptors, the NMDAr ionotropic receptor. In light of the findings of how excessive…