The blood–spinal cord barrier (BSCB), a physical barrier between the blood and spinal cord
parenchyma, prevents the toxins, blood cells, and pathogens from entering the spinal cord …

Imaging is integral in the diagnosis of canine intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) and in
differentiating subtypes of intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH). These include intervertebral …

Stem cell transplants into spinal cord lesions may help to improve regeneration and spinal
cord function. Clinical studies are necessary for transferring preclinical findings from animal …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become the gold standard for imaging neurological
tissues including the spinal cord. The use of MRI for imaging in the acute management of …

The spinal cord is a conduit within the central nervous system (CNS) that provides ongoing
communication between the brain and the rest of the body, conveying complex sensory and …

Knowledge of the prognosis of acute spinal cord injury is critical to provide appropriate
information for clients and make the best treatment choices. Acute intervertebral disc …

Biomarkers of acute human spinal cord injury (SCI) could provide a more objective measure
of spinal cord damage and a better predictor of neurological outcome than current …

OBJECT Previous studies that have evaluated the prognostic value of abnormal changes in
signals on T2-weighted MRI scans of an injured spinal cord have focused on the …

Presently, there is no cure or effective treatment for spinal cord injury (SCI). Studies in SCI
patients have shown that for a treatment to be effective it must primarily improve their quality …

Brain oedema is a major clinical problem produced by CNS diseases (eg stroke, brain
tumour, brain abscess) and systemic diseases that secondarily affect the CNS (eg …