Nutritional Support for Nerve-Damage Rehabilitation
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Neuro Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2026 | Viewed by 332
Special Issue Editors
Interests: spinal cord injury; nutrition; gut microbiome; neurorecovery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nerve injuries and neurodegenerative conditions—including peripheral nerve trauma, spinal cord injury, diabetic neuropathy, and treatment-related neuropathies—remain a major cause of disability worldwide. Traditional management focuses on surgery, pharmacological pain control, and physical rehabilitation; however, growing evidence suggests that targeted nutritional support may play a key role in promoting neural repair, modulating inflammation, enhancing remyelination, and improving functional outcomes.
This Special Issue, titled “Nutritional Support for Nerve-Damage Rehabilitation”, aims to gather high-quality contributions that advance our understanding of how diet, nutrients, and bioactive compounds influence nerve recovery and rehabilitation. Submissions of original research, clinical trials, systematic reviews, and mechanistic studies are welcome. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The role of macronutrients, micronutrients, and dietary patterns in peripheral or central nervous system repair.
• Nutritional supplements (e.g., omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, antioxidants, amino acids, or polyphenols) that promote remyelination, axonal regeneration, or functional recovery.
• Clinical trials of dietary or supplementation interventions for neuropathic pain, nerve conduction, or rehabilitation outcomes.
• Mechanistic studies linking nutrition to neuroinflammation, mitochondrial function, or neural plasticity.
• Translational studies bridging preclinical findings and clinical applications in nerve damage rehabilitation.
By bringing together a range of experimental and clinical perspectives, this Special Issue will provide a comprehensive resource for researchers and clinicians working at the interface of nutrition and neural recovery and help identify promising therapeutic strategies for improving patient outcomes after nerve injury.
Dr. Jia Li
Dr. Ceren Yarar-Fisher
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nerve injury
- spinal cord injury
- neuropathy
- neuroinflammation
- nutritional interventions
- dietary supplements
- nerve regeneration
- rehabilitation
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