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The effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on large neurogenic heterotopic ossification in a patient with pontine hemorrhage: A case report and literature review

This 2022 case report describes a 36-year-old male who developed bilateral hip neurogenic heterotopic ossification (NHO) three months after a pontine hemorrhage. Seven months post-onset, he received 10 sessions of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) every other day. Post-treatment assessments showed improved hip range of motion, better sitting posture, and

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June 26, 2025 No Comments

α-Lipoic Acid Promotes Neurological Recovery After Ischemic Stroke by Activating the Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway to Attenuate Oxidative Damage

This 2017 in vivo and in vitro study published in Cell Physiology and Biochemistry (DOI: 10.1159/000481840, PMID: 28992629) investigated the neuroprotective effects of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) in models of ischemic stroke. Administered after middle cerebral artery occlusion in rats, ALA significantly reduced infarct volume, brain edema, and oxidative stress while

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