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A spinal stroke, also called a spinal cord stroke, occurs when the blood supply to a section of the spinal cord is cut off. The spinal cord is part of the central nervous...
The most common location of spinal cord infarcts is in the lower thoracic region. In this review article, we describe the salient anatomical and pathophysiological characteristics of spinal cord infarcts. In addition, we summarize treatment strategies for spinal cord infarcts of various etiologies.
1. Introduction. Spinal cord infarction is an infrequent disease, varying in its presentation, severity, and outcome from patient to patient. This makes it often a diagnostic challenge for clinicians, and with a paucity of interventions and treatments, this serves to add to the task that neurologists face in managing these difficult cases.
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Spinal cord compression can occur anywhere from your neck (cervical spine) down to your lower back (very top of lumbar spine). Symptoms include numbness, pain, weakness, and loss of bowel and bladder control.
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BSCIP provides all eligible residents who sustain a traumatic brain or spinal cord injury the opportunity to obtain the necessary services that will enable them to return to an appropriate level of functioning in their community.
August 24, 2020. In this rendering of the enzyme chondroitinase ABC, point mutations are represented by red balls. This re-engineered form of the enzyme is more stable and more active than the wild type and could be used to help reverse nerve damage caused by spinal cord injury or stroke. (From Hettiaratchi, O’Meara et al., 2020.
This up-dated review covers theoretical, physiological and practical aspects of non-invasive stimulation of brain, spinal cord, nerve roots and peripheral nerves in the light of more updated knowledge, and include some recent extensions and developments.