Created with ♥ by RumbleYour central nervous system is an extensive network that channels nerve impulses from your brain, through your spinal cord and exits the vertebral spinal column (your ...

In the center of your body’s repair system are tiny cells with mighty power—pericytes. These small but active cells surround ...

Because nerves usually are not severed in a common type of spinal cord trauma, called "compression" injuries, the drug offers hope as a possible treatment, said Riyi Shi, a professor in Purdue ...

Nerve damage generally happens slowly, says Isha Gupta, M.D., neurologist. So you might be able to catch it and prevent it ...

Researchers find that nerve stimulation can improve the function of peripheral nerves damaged by spinal cord injury (SCI). This technique may be a new approach to preventing long-term changes in ...

Upper limb function after a spinal cord injury could be restored by using commonly prescribed drug for nerve pain, which could also help restore functions in mice, research suggests.

Freeman found that axons severed within the spinal cord and nerve roots have a ‘relentless compulsion’ to grow until they reach tissues that provide return of function, or are blocked by scar ...