New breakthrough in spinal cord injury recovery

Spinal cord nerve damage prevents brain signals reaching muscles which causes paralysis. As a result, the body manufactures molecules in the scar tissue that blocks nerve regeneration in order to prevent infections. Scientists developed enzymes that remove the blocking molecules, thus allowing some degree of nerve fiber regeneration. Thus researchers hope that spinal cord injury victims may be able to regain some muscle function.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by BBC - UK News

Related Disease Topics:

• Spinal cord injury
• Nerve damage
• Paralysis
• Muscle damage
• Infection
• Spinal injury

Article Source Details

About: New breakthrough in spinal cord injury recovery

Date: 13 December 2004

Source: BBC - UK News

URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/4093237.stm

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Research and paraplegia
• Research and quadriplegia
• Research and spinal cord injury
• Research and nerve damage
• Research and paralysis
• Research and muscle damage
• Research and infection
• Research and spinal injury
• Cause of muscle damage
• Cause of paralysis

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