Biomaterials are widely used to help treat neurological disorders and/or improve functional recovery in the central nervous system (CNS). This article reviews the application of biomaterials in (i) shunting systems for hydrocephalus, (ii) cortical neural prosthetics, (iii) drug delivery in the CNS, (iv) hydrogel scaffolds for CNS repair, and (v) neural stem cell encapsulation for neurotrauma. T...

Our knowledge of components of the human motor system has been growing steadily, but our understanding of its integration into a system is lagging behind. It is suggested that a combination of measurements of forces and movements of the motor system in a functionally meaningful environment in conjunction with computer simulations of the motor system may help us in understanding motor system pro...

1 Gilad G, Gilad V. Polyamines in neurotrauma. Ubiquitous molecules in search of a function. Biochem Phannacol 1992;44:401-7. 2 Shohami E, Nates JL, Glantz L, et al. Changes in brain polyamine concentrations following head injury. Exp Neurol 1992;117:189-95. 3 Koski P, Helander IM, Sarvas M, Vaara M. Analysis of polyamines as their dabsyl derivatives by reversed phase high performance liquid ch...

The 26th Congress of the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine took place in the state-of-the art Tromso University Hospital. There were over 500 participants, and approximately 300 oral and poster presentations highlighted the latest progress in diverse areas. Much interest focused on activated protein C (APC) and other ways forward in sepsis treatment, pain manag...

1 Gilad G, Gilad V. Polyamines in neurotrauma. Ubiquitous molecules in search of a function. Biochem Phannacol 1992;44:401-7. 2 Shohami E, Nates JL, Glantz L, et al. Changes in brain polyamine concentrations following head injury. Exp Neurol 1992;117:189-95. 3 Koski P, Helander IM, Sarvas M, Vaara M. Analysis of polyamines as their dabsyl derivatives by reversed phase high performance liquid ch...

BACKGROUND With the onset of improved protective equipment against fragmentation, blast-induced neurotrauma has emerged as the "signature wound" of the current conflicts in the Middle East. Current research has focused on this phenomenon; however, the exact mechanism of injury and ways to mitigate the ensuing pathophysiology remain largely unknown. The data presented and literature reviewed for...