Sentences with phrase «dorsocaudally along the spinal cord»

For instance, nociceptors starting in the skin extend through the body to swellings along the spinal cord.

Today a rising star in neuroscience at the University of Chicago, Zou made a name for himself by being the first to discover the molecular signals that guide axons longitudinally along the spinal cord, toward or away from the brain.

These outstretched neurons, as long as several centimeters, seem to play a critical role in relaying messages along the spinal cord.

While these changes can happen anywhere along the spinal cord, they usually happen in the mid to lower back.

A pet with a problem in its spinal cord will have the reflex, but will not realize it is painful because the nerves that travel along the spinal cord to the brain are injured.

If you are painfully pinched on your skin it is the nerve branches in your skin that relay a feeling of pain from the skin, to a local nerve branch, and eventually along your spinal cord to your brain.

Most infant spinal cord injuries happen in the neck region, and the higher up along the spinal cord the injury occurs, the more serious the damage.

My younger brother when he was 26, 27, really healthy, athletic, was in the army, and developed cysts along his spinal cord that had to be removed.

Not exact matches

For the first time, researchers from the University of Zurich and the Uniklinik Balgrist, along with English colleagues from University College London (UCL), now demonstrate that these changes already occur within 40 days of acute spinal cord injury.

After eight years of work, we were able to identify an entirely new mechanism for how spinal cord injury weakens the immune system,» said principal investigator Dr. Jan M. Schwab, neurologist and physician at Ohio State's Neurological Institute, who collaborated with researchers from several institutes in Germany, along with the University of Alabama in Birmingham, Harvard Medical School and Boston's Children's Hospital.

The Allen Spinal Cord Atlas, which will be available online for free in early 2009, will map out which genes are active in which locations along the spine in mice, which share 90 percent of their genetic material with humans.

This work builds on previous research at KSCIRC showing benefits of spinal cord epidural stimulation, along with activity - based training, in which individuals with SCI have achieved voluntary movement, standing and stepping, and improved bladder, bowel and sexual function.

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Spinal cord injuries can lead to an irreversible loss of neurons, and along with scarring, can ultimately lead to impaired motor and sensory functions.

Working with human research participants, Hirsch and researchers at the Kentucky Spinal Cord injury Research Center at UofL, have found that spinal cord epidural stimulation can safely and effectively elevate blood pressure in individuals with SCI along with chronic hypoteSpinal Cord injury Research Center at UofL, have found that spinal cord epidural stimulation can safely and effectively elevate blood pressure in individuals with SCI along with chronic hypotensCord injury Research Center at UofL, have found that spinal cord epidural stimulation can safely and effectively elevate blood pressure in individuals with SCI along with chronic hypotespinal cord epidural stimulation can safely and effectively elevate blood pressure in individuals with SCI along with chronic hypotenscord epidural stimulation can safely and effectively elevate blood pressure in individuals with SCI along with chronic hypotension.

But Summers, along with three other young men with spinal cord injuries, have been given a new treatment — an epidural stimulator implanted over the spinal cord — that could change the way we think about paralysis.

Childbirth pain is carried by the exact same nerves, along the same pathways in the spinal cord, to the same pain centers in the brain, by way of the same neurotransmitters as every other source of pain.

Impulses are normally transmitted along neural pathways from our brain to our spinal cord and then these messages are sent to our muscles resulting in movement.

She, along with the rest of the neurology team, our commitment to providing comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for patients with brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerve disorders.

Stimulating different points along the central nervous system stimulates the release of chemicals in the muscles, brain, and spinal cord.

When instability exists along the spine, abnormal movement of the spinal cord occurs.

What looks like a lump (which may be found and the whole area must be checked from the top of the head, along the dog's neck / shoulder area to the base of the tail) is in fact a kind of abscess often reaching into the spinal cord.

The results revealed what Dr. Mark Verdino, Animal League America Senior Vice President and Chief of Veterinary Staff, suspected all along; Yogurt was suffering from the effects of a spinal cord injury.

In addition, focal syrinx cavities can form anywhere along the length of the spinal cord if there is something near the syrinx causing turbulent CSF flow.

In a complete spinal cord injury, the spinal cord is severed at some point along the column and the portion of the body below the injury is completely paralyzed.

This is due to the extent of the injuries that can be suffered, such as traumatic head injuries, broken or fractured bones, spinal cord injuries, severe neck and back injuries, along with serious cuts and gashes.

A spinal cord injury affects you differently depending on its location along your spine.

If the fracture affects the spinal cord, the victim might experience tingling and numbness from the level of the spinal cord injury on down along with bowel and bladder control issues.

Given the lifetime costs of spinal cord injuries, these cases are incredibly complex, and they require a thorough evaluation by lawyers who have a complete understanding of the nature of spinal cord injuries along with the extent of the damages.

Cauda equina syndrome affects many different nerve roots along the lower part of the spinal cord.

Brian, along with his team of 2 other lawyers and 3 law clerks practice in all areas of personal injury law including but not limited to traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, paraplegia, quadriplegia, neo-natal cases, broken limbs, serious car accidents, bicycle / motorcycle accidents, pedestrian collision cases, boating accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, chronic pain and long term disability claims.

However, if you suffered a more serious injury such as a broken bone or a spinal cord injury which requires medical treatment, you may be entitled to recover compensation for these medical expenses along with lost wages and in some instances, pain and suffering.

What makes ALS distinct is the way it impacts the brain cells along with the spinal cord.