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Abstract
Excitatory synaptic transmission in the spinal cord is mediated by the neurotransmitter glutamate acting on receptors such as NMDA and AMPA. Excessive NMDA activation, as observed in compressive root lesions, triggers excitotoxic processes that culminate in alterations to the cellular and molecular microenvironment of the spinal cord and the synaptic organization between peripheral affere…