Sentences with phrase «by damage to the spinal cord»

It is usually caused by damage to the spinal cord below the neck.

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Eligible conditions include cancer, HIV / AIDS, ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), Parkinson's Disease, multiple sclerosis, damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, neuropathies, Huntington's Disease, or others as added by the New York State Commissioner of Health.

Researchers at Geron, meanwhile, had successfully derived neurons from human embryonic stem cells and were pursuing research that would eventually look to repair the damage caused by spinal - cord injuries, a possible use for embryonic stem cells that was much touted at the time.

And by creating personalized organoids from the reprogrammed cells of patients, scientists could study disease in a very individualized way — or maybe even use organoid structures to replace certain damaged tissues, such as in the liver or spinal cord.

This promises to make proton therapy an option for thousands more cancer patients by reducing the risks of healthy tissue being damaged during treatment, particularly in vulnerable parts of the body such as the brain, eye and spinal cord.

A study by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital found «substantial evidence» that a regenerative process involving damaged nerve fibers in the spinal cord could hold the key to better functional recovery by most stroke victims.

To prevent collateral damage to precious nerve cells during immune skirmishes, the brain and spinal cord are tightly sealed off from the rest of the body by the blood - brain barrieTo prevent collateral damage to precious nerve cells during immune skirmishes, the brain and spinal cord are tightly sealed off from the rest of the body by the blood - brain barrieto precious nerve cells during immune skirmishes, the brain and spinal cord are tightly sealed off from the rest of the body by the blood - brain barrier.

These problems are caused by a type of white blood cells called T cells that, after becoming activated, find their way into the brain and attack the protective covering — myelin — of neurons in the brain and spinal cord, causing inflammation and damage to the central nervous system.

Earlier this year, another team reported using a brain machine interface to allow a quadriplegic to move his finger and arms, but that system directly activated arm muscles with brain signals detected by implanted electrodes, bypassing the damaged spinal cord.

The face is cut and bruised by direct impacts, but damage to the brain is caused largely by rotational acceleration of the cerebral cortex around the much smaller midbrain and spinal cord.

This damages nerve cells by blocking their ability to make the proteins needed for synaptic function and leads to the death of neurons in the brain and spinal cord.

By this, researchers demonstrated that a peripheral nerve injury in rats would send a message from the damaged nerve cell to special spinal cord immune cells called «glial cells».

Furthermore, the success of this project can lead to the development of novel axon - regenerating therapeutics that could transform the clinical treatment of angle - closure glaucoma and other types of optic neuropathies, as well as have the potential to be adapted to regenerating the long - distance axonal projections damaged by spinal cord injury, brain trauma, and white matter stroke.

Dr. Arthur Brown and his team are boosting nerve growth in the injured spinal cord by enhancing the nervous system's natural ability to rewire damaged circuits.

We are very excited by the potential of this material for cardiac applications but the capacity of the material to deliver physiological electrical stimuli while limiting infection suggests it might have potential in a number of other indications such as repairing damaged peripheral nerves or perhaps even spinal cord.

Hello, I have a syndrome called progressive Mylopathy caused by a artery that had surrounded my spinal cord causing damage to my nerves below the waist affecting my walking bladder & many muscle groups around the perinium, resulting in pain sitting down.

Uncontrolled, excessive inflammation contributes to the secondary tissue damage of traumatic spinal cord, and HMGB1 is highlighted for initiation of a vicious self - propagating inflammatory circle by

To protect it from damage, the spinal cord runs through a bony canal within the spine and is surrounded by protective bone everywhere except the junction of the vertebrae.

SM may result in other neurological deficits such as thoracic limb weakness and muscle atrophy (due to ventral horn cell damage) and pelvic limb ataxia and weakness (due to white matter damage or involvement of the lumbar spinal cord by the syrinx).

Recovery time will depend on various factors, including the degree of damage sustained to the spinal cord, how fast the disc material hit the spinal cord and the amount of time that the spinal cord was compressed by the disc material.

Large syrinxes leading to damage to the dorsal part of the spinal cord are leading to abnormal behaviour seen by cavalier King Charles spaniels.

One of those studies was conducted by researchers who mimicked IVDD damage to the spinal cord of dogs.

Many cases of spinal and related nerve damage are due to sudden trauma, but some can result from encroachment of bone or tumors into the space occupied by the cord.

The spinal cord is protected by the bones in your vertebral column; however, a traumatic injury to the back or spinal column can dislocate a vertebrae disk and damage the spinal cord.

Passengers who suffer serious injuries (head injury, spinal cord injury, fractures, etc.) may also be able to seek compensation from the parties that are responsible for causing the accident by hiring a lawyer to start a lawsuit for damages.

If you or a loved one suffered an injury to the spinal cord in an auto or truck accident caused by someone else's negligence, you may be entitled to compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and / or punitive damages for accidents caused by severe negligence by a driver.

Spinal cord injuries are considered to be a catastrophic injury and are often accompanied by brain injuries, nerve damage, paralysis and loss of bodily control.

Being hit from behind by a car traveling at high speeds could result in horrific damage to your spinal cord, head and other important bodily organs.

If you suffered a spinal cord injury in a car accident and believe your injury was caused by another's action or failure to act, you may be able to recover damages for your losses.