Over time, the spinal cord is damaged by the elevated pressure. Spinal dural fistulas form spontaneously during adulthood and are not congenital or hereditary. These lesions do not rupture or bleed.

M ultiple sclerosis (MS) is the result of the immune system mistakenly attacking the brain and the spinal cord, causing tissue damage (lesions) throughout. While the underlying mechanism of lesion ...

In vivo tracking of stem cells in brain & spinal cord lesions MRI detection as well as histological analysis demonstrated that grafted adult as well as embryonic stem cells labeled with SPIO ...

"Bridging the lesion with an electroconductive biomaterial designed to mimic the structure of the spinal cord, combined with ...

The UAB-SCIMS offers a series of Fact Sheets on selected topics related to SCI. Some Fact Sheets are products of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System (UAB-SCIMS).

questions were raised that “consideration must be given to whether it would not be fairer to divide sports into classes,” to ensure equal competition opportunities for – at that time – athletes with ...