What is the anatomy of the spinal cord? The human spinal cord is a cylindrical structure of nerve tissue that is protected by the spinal column and composed of uniformly organized white and grey ...

A new study in zebrafish suggests that irregular fluid flow through the spinal column brought on by gene mutations is linked to a type of scoliosis that can affect humans during adolescence. Found in ...

A new discovery at the University of Alberta will fundamentally alter how we view spinal cord function and rehabilitation after spinal cord injuries. Neuroscientists found that spinal blood flow in ...

Injury to the spinal cord triggers a cascade of biological events that unfold within seconds and that proceed for months or even years. The events affect three major bodily systems: the nervous system ...

Lyndsey Collins-Praino receives funding from the NeuroSurgical Research Foundation and the Brain Foundation. Anna Leonard receives funding from the Neurosurgical Research Foundation, Brain Foundation, ...

There are two main classifications of spinal cord injury: complete and incomplete. These terms refer to the levels of sensation and movement that a person may or may not have after the injury. People ...