Browse the latest research summaries in the field of spinal disorders for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2016 • September 15, 2016
This case report highlights the diagnostic challenges in HIV-vacuolar myelopathy, emphasizing that a negative MRI scan does not exclude the condition. The importance of assessing both peripheral and c...
KEY FINDING: A negative or unspecific MRI scan does not rule out HIV-related myelopathy in HIV-positive patients with myelopathy symptoms.
PLoS ONE, 2013 • December 13, 2013
This study successfully isolated a recombinant antibody fragment (scFv) that binds to NCAM1-expressing cells in the intervertebral disc (IVD). This scFv has potential applications in targeted drug del...
KEY FINDING: A human scFv was successfully isolated against the recombinant NCAM1 domain using phage display technology.
J Korean Neurosurg Soc, 2010 • January 1, 2010
The study aimed to investigate the molecular biologic characteristics of primary and recurrent herniated discs to understand the similarities and differences in their gene expression profiles. The res...
KEY FINDING: mRNA gene expression of recurrent disc cells showed increased expression of aggrecan, type I collagen, type II collagen, Sox-9, osteocalcin, and alkaline phosphatase compared to primary herniated lumbar disc cells.
BMJ Case Rep, 2016 • June 3, 2016
This case report describes a patient with myelomalacia (spinal cord damage) in the posterior funiculus associated with a ventral longitudinal intraspinal fluid collection (VLISFC). The underlying caus...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with myelomalacia located in the posterior funiculus at C3 in addition to the anterior horn from C2 to C4.