These also occur after spinal cord injury (SCI), opening up new avenues ... 5 described an immune depression syndrome induced by SCI. The study showed that circulating monocyte and lymphocyte ...

A neurosurgeon and a neuroscientist discover promising new ways to help people with spinal cord injuries walk again ...

Nurses should watch for early symptoms (particularly pain), obtain ... constitutes a true emergency because the initial injury to the spinal cord will lead to permanent loss of neurologic function ...

Nerve cells in the spinal cord do not regenerate easily and scar tissue forms quickly, blocking the regrowth of nerve fibers. Current treatments for SCI focus on managing symptoms, preventing further ...

Previous research has found that cardiometabolic diseases are among the leading causes of death in people who have ...

Her injuries have left her with paralysis in her right leg, weakness in her left leg and some degree of paralysis in both ...

The Baylor College of Medicine Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Program, which offers one fellowship position yearly ... fellow training experiences here include inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation of ...

According to the team’s results, the BrainGate array wired directly to motor neurons offered a “sixfold improvement” on the ...

Mission Viejo's neurosurgeon explores spinal cord stimulation as a promising alternative for chronic back pain relief, ...

An intervention, which involves electrical stimulation of the sensory spinal nerves, can gradually reawaken functionally silent motor neurons in the spinal cord and improve leg muscle strength and ...