Neuroprotection can be applied to treatments that have a primary role in protecting nerves
and axons from damage. Alternatively it can refer to treatments which act up-stream on the
primary pathology and which have a secondary neuroprotective effect. Although there are
many potential neuroprotective agents, clinical evidence to prove their hypothetical action is
lacking. Studying natural brain repair processes is important in understanding how repair
and recovery a) is limited in disease and can b) contribute to the development of treatments …