Figure 1: Flow diagram of the procedure for isolation and culture of lumbar spinal motoneurons from mouse embryos described ... Store each dissected spinal cord in a 1.5-ml reaction tube with ...

The neuroscientists have shown that re-growing specific neurons back to their natural ... walking ability were observed in a mouse model of complete spinal cord injury. "Our study provides crucial ...

More information: Sara Goltash et al, An optogenetic mouse model of hindlimb spasticity after spinal cord injury, ...

SCI damages communication pathways between the brain and neurons in the lumbar spinal ... ipsilesional spinal cord below the injury. The atlas was validated using uninjured mouse brains with ...

This research used a mouse model of spinal cord injury. However, abnormal, potentially life-threatening autonomic reflexes ...

Courtine, and his colleague, the neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch, now felt confident that they could deploy the technologies to help patients with spinal cord injuries get back on their feet again.

The spinal cord is a vital structure that connects your brain to the rest of your body. It extends from the lower part of the brain down to your lower back. The spinal cord relays information to ...

During spinal cord stimulation, a device that delivers the electrical signals is implanted in the body through a needle placed in the back near the spinal cord. A small incision is then made to ...

The neuroscientists have shown that re-growing specific neurons back to their natural ... walking ability were observed in a mouse model of complete spinal cord injury. The research highlights ...