What Is a Plausible Reason That, as a Treatment, Regularly

question 44

Multiple Choice

What is a plausible reason that, as a treatment, regularly ablating the glial scar will still not result in full recovery of function in a spinal cord injury?

• A) Such surgery would deplete neurotrophic and neuroprotective factors.
• B) Reactive glial cells will increase scars and gliosis in response to such an intervention.
• C) Reactive glial cells will increase their proliferation and therefore, the scars and gliosis in response to such an intervention.
• D) The correct timing of when to ablate the scar is unknown.
• E) The correct amount to ablate is unknown.

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