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A spinal cord injury usually begins with a sudden, traumatic blow to the spine that fractures or dislocates vertebrae. The damage begins at the moment of injury when displaced bone fragments, disc material, or ligaments bruise or tear into spinal cord tissue. Most injuries to the spinal cord don't completely sever it. Instead, an injury is more likely to cause fractures and compression of the vertebrae, which then crush and destroy the axons, extensions of nerve cells that carry signals up and down the spinal cord between the brain and the rest of the body. An injury to the spinal cord can damage a few, many, or almost all of these axons. Some injuries will allow almost complete recovery. Others will result in complete paralysis.

Adults with spinal cord injury are at higher risk of developing mental health disorders

In a new study, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers from Michigan Medicine find adults with spinal cord injury are at a higher risk of developing mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety, compared to adults without the condition.

22 Apr 2020

Polycistronic delivery of IL-10 and NT-3 to enhance spinal cord injury repair

Spinal cord injury creates a complex microenvironment that is not conducive to repair; growth factors are in short supply, whereas factors that inhibit regeneration are plentiful.

18 Apr 2020

Researchers find way to prevent spasticity after spinal cord injury in mice

In experiments with mice, researchers have studied neuronal mechanisms and found a way to by and large prevent spasticity from developing after spinal cord injuries.

16 Apr 2020

Adult brain cells revert back to embryonic state after injury, study finds

When adult brain cells are injured, they revert to an embryonic state, according to new findings published in the April 15, 2020 issue of Nature by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues elsewhere.

16 Apr 2020

Active support for stem cell research is key to alleviate incurable chronic diseases

Never in modern history has the need for medical research been clearer, with COVID-19 roaring just outside our windows.

8 Apr 2020

Magnetic stimulation of rectal nerves could help treat fecal incontinence

An ongoing study by the Medical College of Georgia on the role of magnetic stimulation of the rectal nerves to achieve better bowel control in patients with fecal incontinence is showing early promise. The technique is called translumbosacral neuromodulation therapy, or TNT.

2 Apr 2020

Brain mapping shows motor regions for the hand may be connected to entire body

Neuroscientists have published findings which reveal that the motor region for the hand connects to the entire body.

27 Mar 2020

New recommendations for evaluation of bladder and bowel dysfunction after spinal cord injury

Among the many challenges to independence and quality of life after spinal cord injury, two complications have emerged as top priorities for researchers - neurogenic bowel and neurogenic bladder.

12 Mar 2020

Clinical trial evaluates effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation in patients with overactive bladder

Keck Medicine of USC urologists are launching a clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation in patients with an overactive bladder due to neurological conditions, such as a spinal cord injury or stroke, and idiopathic (unknown) causes.

10 Mar 2020

Major grant expands regenerative rehabilitation research at Kessler Foundation

A major award by the Derfner Foundation expands the capacity of Kessler Foundation to conduct regenerative rehabilitation research aimed at developing new ways to restore function to people with disabilities caused by musculoskeletal and neurological injuries.

9 Mar 2020

Boosting energy levels within damaged nerve fibers may promote axonal regeneration

Each year, thousands of people in the United States experience a spinal cord injury, damaging the system of nerves that the brain and body use to communicate.

3 Mar 2020

Increasing energy supply within injured spinal cord nerves could help them heal

When the spinal cord is injured, the damaged nerve fibers--called axons--are normally incapable of regrowth, leading to permanent loss of function.

3 Mar 2020

A protein critical for wound healing and neural repair following spinal cord injury identified

Plexin-B2, an axon guidance protein in the central nervous system (CNS), plays an important role in wound healing and neural repair following spinal cord injury (SCI), according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published today in Nature Neuroscience. T

2 Mar 2020

A simple online physical activity guideline for people with spinal cord injury

A team of researchers has developed an online platform of tried and true resources to help people living with spinal cord injury lead a more active life.

2 Mar 2020

Increasing the number of small blood vessels may be helpful for recovering movement

Many health conditions - ranging from disease of particular organs such as heart and lungs, widespread metabolic issues such as diabetes, or following trauma such as spinal cord injury – cause difficulties with movement.

6 Feb 2020

Age-linked cognitive decline could be slowed by immune activation

A new study published in February 2020 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), reports that activating a specific type of immune cell found in the brain could delay reduced cognition often found in older people, and even prevent neurologic degeneration of age.

5 Feb 2020

Spinal Cord Injury News and Research

Further Reading

Adults with spinal cord injury are at higher risk of developing mental health disorders

Polycistronic delivery of IL-10 and NT-3 to enhance spinal cord injury repair

Researchers find way to prevent spasticity after spinal cord injury in mice

Adult brain cells revert back to embryonic state after injury, study finds

Active support for stem cell research is key to alleviate incurable chronic diseases

Magnetic stimulation of rectal nerves could help treat fecal incontinence

Brain mapping shows motor regions for the hand may be connected to entire body

New recommendations for evaluation of bladder and bowel dysfunction after spinal cord injury

Clinical trial evaluates effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation in patients with overactive bladder

Major grant expands regenerative rehabilitation research at Kessler Foundation

Boosting energy levels within damaged nerve fibers may promote axonal regeneration

Increasing energy supply within injured spinal cord nerves could help them heal

A protein critical for wound healing and neural repair following spinal cord injury identified

A simple online physical activity guideline for people with spinal cord injury

Increasing the number of small blood vessels may be helpful for recovering movement

Age-linked cognitive decline could be slowed by immune activation

Regulating neuronal lipid metabolism helps axon regeneration after injury, study finds

Researchers uncover locomotor engine in the spinal cord

Injecting nanoparticles into the bloodstream to reduce brain swelling after traumatic brain injury

A molecular switch for repairing damage in central nervous system disorders discovered

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