Spinal cord injury results from an insult inflicted on the spinal cord that usually encompasses
its 4 major functions (motor, sensory, autonomic, and reflex). The type of deficits resulting …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition for which there is no standard treatment
beyond rehabilitation strategies. In this review, we discuss the current knowledge on the use …

Previous experimental and clinical studies have suggested that the behavioral and
pathological outcomes of spinal cord injury (SCI) are affected by the individual's age at the …

A number of studies have investigated the mechanical properties of adult spinal cord under
tension, however it is not known whether age has an effect on these properties. This is of …

Neural progenitor cell (NPC) transplantation is a promising therapeutic strategy for spinal
cord injury (SCI) because of the potential for cell replacement and restoration of connectivity …

C‐J. Xu, L. Xu, L‐D. Huang, Y. Li, P‐P. Yu, Q. Hang, X‐M. Xu and P‐H. Lu (2011)
Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology37, 135–155 Combined NgR vaccination and …

A series of pathological events secondary to spinal cord injury (SCI) contribute to the spread
of the damage, which aggravates neurological deficits. Here we report that a single dose of …

OBJECTIVES: This prospective, randomized, experimental study with rats aimed to
investigate the influence of general treatment strategies on the motor recovery of Wistar rats …

Although methylprednisolone is the clinically standard medication and almost the only
therapy for spinal cord injury (SCI), its effect on functional recovery remains questionable …

Adult and paediatric traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI) are very different. SCI incidence, risk
factors, modes or mechanisms, severity and recovery vary significantly for adults and …