Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) patients lose body weight and muscle mass, despite being on a high-calorie diet while in the intensive care unit. Their muscle wasting is substantial and extends ...

Long-term commitment to evaluating the impact of SUN13837 on neurological function discussed at American Spinal Injury Association symposium PARAMUS, N.J., April 23, 2012 /CNW/ - Today, Asubio ...

ALS is a condition where the body begins attacking nervous system cells, damaging them and eventually causing cell death. This occurs both in the cells of the spinal cord and the brain.

Spinal cord injuries or disease (SCI/D) can be devastating, both for the person who suffered the injury and their loved ones. Since the spinal cord relays messages between the brain and the rest of ...

He suffered an incomplete spinal cord injury, so while he had some sensation in his lower body, he used a wheelchair after he returned home to the Netherlands. But he wanted to be able to stand.

Yet, key aspects of touch - including how the spinal cord and brainstem are involved in receiving, processing, and transmitting signals - have remained poorly understood.