Bourguignon, Lukas et al. systematically review the effect of drugs commonly administered after traumatic spinal cord injury on the neurological recovery in both animal studies and humans.

For traumatic injuries, the most common way they happen is through falls, though previously it was road traffic collisions ..

Doctors use the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury when determining the classification of injuries. If there is ...

If you or a loved one is faced with a spinal cord injury, you will likely have many questions. In this section, you will find answers to some of the common questions along with resources for you to ...

[2] Spinal cord compression constitutes a true emergency because the initial injury to the spinal cord will lead to permanent loss of neurologic function if the pressure of the tumor on the cord ...

Since nearly being killed while riding his bicycle on Elks Drive in 2020, Jim Toth’s recovery has been slow-going. A ...

Realizing a Phase I human clinical trial commencing to test the efficacy and safety of the transplantation of olfactory cell nerve bridges to treat chronic spinal cord injury. Since the passing of ...

Savannah Barney was injured while she was canyoneering earlier this year, sustaining a spinal cord injury. After being referred to Wasatch Adaptive Sports (WAS) through her rehabilitation program ...

Australian researchers are about to launch a human trial to treat spinal cord injury by transplanting cells from the noses of paralysed patients into the damaged area. Griffith University ...

“She’s doing really well,” explains Dr. James Spendley, a spinal cord injury rehabilitation specialist at Courage Kenny Institute. “There’s always speed bumps in anyone’s ...

Citation: Imaging study reveals microglia's crucial role in preventing axonal degeneration following spinal cord injury (2024, October 17) retrieved 9 November 2024 from https://medicalxpress.com ...