• Fewer than 1,000 Americans are estimated to be living with Locked-In Syndrome at any given time. While most cases stem from stroke, severe motor vehicle collisions are a documented traumatic cause. ...

Researchers have built a realistic human mini spinal cord in the lab and used it to simulate traumatic injury. The model reproduced key damage seen in real spinal cord injuries, including inflammation ...

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves ...