Inhibition of Fas-mediated apoptosis through administration of soluble Fas receptor improves functional outcome and reduces posttraumatic axonal degeneration after acute spinal cord injury. ProNGF induces p75-mediated death of oligodendrocytes following spinal cord injury. and delayed degeneration after spinal cord injury in rats and monkeys. Neutralization of CD95 ligand promotes regeneration ...

[Purpose] The present study investigated the physical and mental effects of plant factory work in individuals with cervical spinal cord injury and the use of a newly developed agricultural working environment. [Subjects] Six males with C5-C8 spinal cord injuries and 10 healthy volunteers participated. [Methods] Plant factory work involved three simulated repetitive tasks: sowing, transplantatio...

it was estimated that 3 million people suffered from spinal cord injury. unfortunately up to date, there are not any reliable clinical treatments for spinal cord injury and researches for treatments of sci have focused on medication, surgery, stem cell transplantation, molecular therapy and tissue engineering. also scientists are trying to use a combination of stem cells and nanotechnology scie...

The hallmark of concussion injuries of the nervous system is the rapid and complete resolution of neurological deficits. Cerebral concussion has been well studied, both clinically and experimentally. In comparison, spinal cord concussion (SCC) is poorly understood. The clinical and radiological features of 19 SCC injuries in the general population are presented. Spinal cord injuries were classi...

The aim of this study is to report the rare occurrence of simultaneous double spine fractures in a patient with progressive ankylosing spondylitis (AS). An 82-year-old male with established AS had low-energy falls. He had sustained simultaneous double spine fractures and died. Plain radiographs of the cervical spine were unremarkable in detecting a cervical spine fracture in a patient with AS a...

DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FOLLOWING AN INJURY TO THE SPINAL CORD AND CELL TRANSPLANT Michael B. Jirjis, B.S. Marquette University, 2013 The purpose of this dissertation research was to characterize the use of magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) as a diagnostic and prognostic tool in understanding the changes that occur throughout the spinal cord and br...

background: spinal cord injury (sci) occurs most often to young men at the peak of their reproductive health. only 10% of sci men can father children without medical assistance due to potential impairments in ejaculation and sperm quality. objective: the main objective of this experimental study was to evaluate the epididymal necrospermia- sperm death, after chronic sci in rat. materials and me...

spinal cord injury (sci) leads to a significant health problem associated with a broad range of secondary complications and disabilities. in this regard, animal models can help us to understand the pathobiology of sci and evaluate the effects of potential treatments for sci. in contusion models of sci, different devices including surgical spring-loaded clips, balloons, forceps, weights and the ...

prevalence of spinal cord injury (sci) in iran is considerable and developing a national registry is substantial. registry can be a foundation of efforts for patient care improvement, clinical research facilitation, preventative strategy formulation and policymaking for better support of patients. with respect to long-term and multiple consequents of the lesions that will have a negative impact...

the pathology of spinal cord injury (sci) comprises multiple processes characterized by extensive cell death and glial scar formation, which together limits axonal regeneration. in particular, variations in chronic demyelination of the lesion have been found to be largely independent of injury intensity, suggesting a secondary pathologic origin. this chronic demyelination results in progressive...