the first necessary step in researches to treat spinal cord injuries (sci) is to understand complexities related to the neurophysiology and neurobiology changes of human sci with stem cell therapy(sct). the aim of this study is to identify these changes. the level of injuries is important in treatment and determination of this injury (whether it is complete, incomplete, or discomplete) is valua...

Spinal injuries and spinal cord injuries in sports and recreation represent frequent and important causes of injury and disability. These injuries are virtually all preventable through strict adherence to the codes of conduct of the rules and regulations for sports and recreation and through an attitude of respect for one's own welfare and the welfare of the opponents or other participants. Adh...

About 5% of spinal injuries occur in children - however the consequences to the society are devastating, all the more so because the cervical spine is more commonly affected. Anatomical differences with adults along with the inherent elasticity of the pediatric spine, makes these injuries a biomechanically separate entity. Hence clinical manifestations are unique, one of which is the Spinal Cor...

Injuries of the spine are rare in children (Jaki 1930, Arendt 1958, Gelehrter and Vitalli 1960, Howarth and Petrie 1964, Vinz 1964, Broger 1968), amounting to only 25 per cent (Gelehrter 1957) or 33 per cent (Forni 1947) of all spinal injuries. During eight years we have observed twelve ofa total of 100 spinal injuries in subjects between the ages ofnothing and eighteen years coming to necropsy...

One strategy for spinal cord injury repair is to make cellular bridges that support axon regeneration. However, the bridging cells often fail to integrate with host tissue and may lead to increased pain sensitivity. Recent work has tested bridging with two forms of progenitor-derived astrocyte. One type integrates, suppresses scar formation and promotes axon regeneration, whereas another very s...

Unlike those in the periphery, nerve fibers in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) do not recover from traumatic injury. This makes disabilities from spinal cord damage permanent, with the severity depending on the location of the cord injury. Neck injuries can paralyze the torso and limbs, while lower back injuries can impair movement below the waist. The spinal cord is a bundle...