Now researchers have identified a previously unstudied set of spinal neurons in mice that communicates only itch. (sciencemag.org)
According to Andys Veterinary Clinic, the disorder develops when the myelin sheaths that protect a dog's spinal neurons begin to fall apart, uncovering the underlying nerve fibers in a process known as myelathropy. (dogcare.dailypuppy.com)
Unlike peripheral nerves, which re-sprout axons when they are damaged, mature spinal neurons do not regrow axons in the part of the body where the injury has occurred — such as when the spinal cord is cut or crushed — which results in paralysis below the injury. (sciencedaily.com)