Potential applications of focused ultrasound for spinal cord diseases: a narrative review of preclinical studies [PDF]
Focused ultrasound (FUS) technology provides unique advantages as a therapy targeting the central nervous system (CNS). We aimed to investigate and summarize the potential applications of FUS in the context of spinal cord diseases. Search strategies were
Ryan Nguyen +7 more
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Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Serum Neurofilament Light Chain in Canine Spinal Cord Diseases [PDF]
This study evaluated serum neurofilament light chain (NfL) as a biomarker for spinal cord diseases in dogs, including 46 healthy dogs and 76 with conditions, such as intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH), syringomyelia (SM), fibrocartilaginous embolism ...
Chaerin Kim +4 more
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The objective of this article is to review the recent literature that reports on the most common diseases affecting the spinal cord of cats, and to draw some general conclusions that will be useful to formulate diagnosis and prognosis for feline spinal patients.
Katia Marioni-Henry
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Edaravone Modulates Neuronal GPX4/ACSL4/5-LOX to Promote Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury
The FDA-approved drug edaravone has a neuroprotective effect on spinal cord injury (SCI) and many other central nervous system diseases. However, its molecular mechanism remains unclear.
Yilin Pang +19 more
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Prevalence of Cervical and Thoracic Spinal Disease: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Objective This study aimed to comprehensively assess the prevalence and distribution of degenerative cervical and thoracic diseases with compression of the spinal cord, such as disc herniation (TDH) or hypertrophied ligamentum flavum causing stenosis, by
Chang-Il Ju +3 more
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Investigation of robotics-assisted tilt-table therapy for early-stage rehabilitation in spinal cord injury [PDF]
This article provides the outcome of an investigation of robotics-assisted tilt-table therapy for early-stage rehabilitation in spinal cord ...
Coupaud, Sylvie +4 more
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Spinal cord microglia in health and disease [PDF]
The review summarizes data of recent experimental studies on spinal microglia, the least explored cells of the spinal cord. It focuses on the origin and function of microglia in mammalian spinal cord embryogenesis. The main approaches to the classification of microgliocytes based on their structure, function, and immunophenotypic characteristics are ...
Kolos, E. A., Korzhevskii, D. E.
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Characteristics of Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury in South Korea: A Single-Centered Study [PDF]
Objective To determine the characteristics of pediatric spinal cord injury (SCI) in South Korea from 1990 to 2019. Methods This single-centered retrospective study included pediatric SCIs. Individuals were divided into the following five groups according
Wooyeung Kim +4 more
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Spinal cord disease due to melioidosis [PDF]
Acute leioidosis typically presents as severe pneumonia or septicaemia. Woods et al have described neurological presentations of melioidosis affecting the brainstem and affecting motor weakness. We describe a case of acute melioidosis which predominatly affected the spinal cord to produce paraplegia mimicking acute epidural abscess.
Bartley, Paul P. +7 more
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Impaired transmission in the corticospinal tract and gait disability in spinal cord injured persons [PDF]
Rehabilitation following spinal cord injury is likely to depend on recovery of corticospinal systems. Here we investigate whether transmission in the corticospinal tract may explain foot drop (inability to dorsiflex ankle) in persons with spinal cord ...
Willerslev-Olsen, M. +6 more
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