Sentences with phrase «cord leading to pain»
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In a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, Saint Louis University scientists led by professor of pharmacological and physiological sciences Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D., discovered that drugs targeting the A3 adenosine receptor can «turn off» pain signals in the spinal cord to provide relief from chronic pain.
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Injuries of the spinal cord can lead to extreme pain (e.g. pressure in the head, neck or back), the loss of sensation (e.g. in fingers or feet), the loss of control over different parts of the body, an abnormal sense of balance and many other symptoms.
In a major breakthrough, a team led by researchers at the Salk Institute and Harvard Medical School have identified an important neural mechanism in the spinal cord that appears to be capable of sending erroneous pain signals to the brain.
Implantable spinal cord stimulators and peripheral nerve stimulators designed to interrupt nerve pain impulses were developed more than 30 years ago, but the devices work by interacting with sensory nerve cells, leading to numbness, tingling and other side effects.
Surgery to remove disc material compressing the spinal cord leads to recovery of function in almost all dachshunds that still have pain sensation in their pelvic limbs but the outcome is much more variable when pain sensation has already been lost.
Possibly, trauma may bring fracture of the bridge created in the development of spondylosis, which crack may spread to the arch and body, thus pinching the spinal cord, leading to pain and possibly neuromuscular dysfunction and loss of urinary and bowel control.
Spinal cord injuries can be very debilitating and can lead to secondary medical problems including infection, muscle spasms, loss of bodily functions, and over-sensitivity to temperature or pain in specific body parts.
Symptoms include pain that occurs with or without movement, muscle spasms, and, without proper treatment, may lead to more severe spinal cord and nerve injuries.