Abstract
A review of spinal cord transection is presented. Traumatic spinal cord transection causes complex changes in the spinal cord such as ischemia, the secondary inflammation cascade, and scarring. After this type of transection, adult mammals recover minimum function related to axonal regeneration. Plasticity appears to underlie the emergence of abnormal reflexive responses.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 270-273 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123851574 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780123851581 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ischemia
- Secondary injury
- Spinal cord
- Spinal cord injury
- Spinal cord injury pathophysiology
- Spinal cord injury treatment
- Transection
- Trauma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)