Sentences with phrase «lead damage to the spinal cord»

Neck injuries can also lead damage to the spinal cord affecting the nervous system, fractures to the cervical bones, or disc herniation.

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Later complications include weakness and numbness in 4 to 18 per 10,000 women, most of which resolve spontaneously within three months.65 — 69 Longer - term or permanent problems can arise from: damage to a nerve during epidural placement; from abscess or hematoma (blood clot), which can compress the spinal cord; and from toxic reactions in the covering of the spinal cord, which can lead to paraplegia.70

Studies in rats and dogs have already demonstrated that olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs), which insulate bundles of nerve cells, can help repair damage to the spinal cord and nerves leading to animals» paws.

Does a problem in the nervous system spur an immune response that leads to additional damage to the brain and spinal cord?

The treatment not only led the spinal cord cells to produce and secrete ChABC in large quantities over areas spanning the injury epicenter, it helped to maintain the overall health of the damaged spinal cord and restored hind limb function in the animals within 12 weeks.

«This study, carried out using laboratory rats modeling stroke, demonstrated that ischemic stroke — in both its subacute and chronic stages — damages the BSCB in a variety of ways, creating a toxic environment in the spinal cord that can lead to further disability and exacerbate disease pathology,» said study lead author Dr. Svitlana Garbuzova - Davis, associate professor in USF's Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair, Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair.

«Stroke damages blood - spinal cord barrier, researchers find: Stroke's long - term effects on blood - spinal cord barrier can lead to «an increasingly toxic environment» in spinal cord and «significant input on disease pathology».»

Instead of focusing his energy on generating neural regrowth across spinal cord lesions that lead to paralysis, his approach relies on the plasticity of the nervous system, this incredible ability of the nervous system to adapt to damage.

Damaged axons in the brain and spinal cord of mammals don't regenerate, and spinal cord injuries can therefore lead to permanent paralysis.

This leads to a decrease in inflammation and subsequent secondary damage to the brain and spinal cord.

Ultimately, the enhanced understanding of central nervous system organization that has derived from the research of these three scientists may lead to new and more effective ways to repair diseased or damaged circuits embedded in the human brain 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.

Friedreich's ataxiais an inherited disease that causes progressive damage to the nervous system, resulting in symptoms ranging from gait disturbance to speech problems; it can also lead to heart disease and diabetes.The ataxia of Friedreich's ataxia results from the degeneration of nerve tissue in the spinal cord, in particular sensory neurons essential (through connections with the cerebellum) for directing muscle movement of the arms and legs.

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.

For more than a century, scientists thought that glial cells were responsible for scar formation; now, however, a paper published in Science shows that spinal cord scar tissue largely derives from a completely unexpected type of cell called a pericyte, opening new opportunities for the treatment of damaged nerve tissue.Lesions to the brain or spinal cord rarely heal fully, which leads to permanent functional impairment.

Spinal cord injuries that damage the nerves can lead to similar symptoms.

Its deficiency can lead to peripheral nerve damage (especially in people chronic high blood sugar levels and those who are on statins and other cholesterol - lowering drugs), brain and spinal cord problems, neural tube defects in pregnancy, or Multiple Sclerosis lesions.

Without treatment, Leptospirosis can lead to kidney damage, meningitis (the inflammation of the membrane around the brain and spinal cord), liver failure, respiratory distress, and even death.

The friend brought her in to see me, and we determined the tumor had affected the entire spinal cord, leading to nerve damage in both hind legs, leaving her unable to stand or walk.

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

A deficiency in cobalamin can lead to irreversible damage to the different structures of the brain as well as the spinal cord.

The pressure can be so great that the blood supply to the spinal cord can be damaged also, leading to actual death of spinal cord tissue (myelomalacia).

Interference with blood supply leads to tissue damage and a subsequent loss in normal function of areas in the brain and spinal cord.

Spinal or brain tumours, intervertebral disc disease («slipped disc»), lumbo - sacral stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal), and fibrocartilaginous embolic myelopathy (a piece of disc material plugs a blood vessel causing spinal cord damage) can all lead to hind end paresis or paraSpinal or brain tumours, intervertebral disc disease («slipped disc»), lumbo - sacral stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal), and fibrocartilaginous embolic myelopathy (a piece of disc material plugs a blood vessel causing spinal cord damage) can all lead to hind end paresis or paraspinal canal), and fibrocartilaginous embolic myelopathy (a piece of disc material plugs a blood vessel causing spinal cord damage) can all lead to hind end paresis or paraspinal cord damage) can all lead to hind end paresis or paralysis.

Typically, in a Louisville spinal cord injury claim, the claimant was involved in an accident that may have dislocated or fractured a vertebrae of the spine, leading to damage of the spinal cord tissue.

Our spinal cords are fragile, and injuries to this part of the body can lead to serious damage to the nervous system.

Even years after an accident, damage from things like traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries can lead to death.

In many rollover crashes the roof crushes inward, which can lead to brain damage, spinal cord injuries, broken bones or death.

Following an accident resulting in a spinal cord injury, you deserve to recover the damages necessary for you to lead a productive and happy life.

Naturally, mechanical failures such as these can lead to serious accidents and catastrophic injuries, including brain damage, spinal cord injuries, broken bones and fractures, burns, lacerations, facial disfigurement, and even death.

Falls can lead to serious injuries, including broken bones, spinal cord damage, head trauma and injuries requiring further surgery.

Injuries involving spinal cord damage have the potential to lead to severe nerve damage.

Damage to the spinal cord could lead to permanent changes in the rider's quality of life, such as paralysis.

However, significant damage to the chest can lead to a spinal cord injury.

A faulty or defective product can lead to serious injuries, including spinal cord injuries, brain injury, severe burns, damaged health, broken bones, and even death.

The force that hits drivers and passengers at the moment of impact in a truck accident can lead to serious back, neck, and spinal cord injuries, such as damaged discs or even a broken back.