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Minocycline in Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Exploratory Meta Analysis of Preclinical and Clinical Evidence

2025-12-22 neurology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundTraumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a major cause of long-term neurological disability, with limited pharmacological therapies targeting secondary inflammatory and neurodegenerative injury mechanisms. Minocycline, a tetracycline derivative with anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties, has been investigated in both experimental and clinical settings; however, its therapeutic efficacy in acute traumatic SCI remains uncertain. MethodsA systematic review was conducted in accord...

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