Spinal nerves exist in 31 pairs, one on each side of the spine. These nerves send signals for things like pressure, pain, temperature, and texture from your skin to the spinal cord and brain.

Dermatomes are areas of skin that send signals to the brain through the spinal nerves. The dermatome system covers the entire body from the hands and fingers to the feet and toes.

A spinal cord injury (SCI) can be catastrophic, potentially robbing you of your mobility and leading to hundreds of thousands—or even millions—of dollars in medical expenses. WIth such high ...

Interviewer: For a patient or a loved one of a patient who has suffered an acute spinal cord injury, they may have a lot of questions about what they can expect with their treatment and rehabilitation ...

According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, your gender and activities can increase the risk of a spinal cord injury. Men make up 79 percent of all new spinal cord injuries. The ...

Applying red-light therapy to a damaged spinal cord protects and regenerates nerve cells, leading to a return of motor and sensory function, according to new research. The treatment could expand ...

Doctors from Yale successfully demonstrated a potential precursor for a paralysis cure following spinal cord injuries. The researchers collected stem cells from the bone marrow … ...

Turning to experiments in animals with spinal cord injury, researchers waited for seven days after the injury—the equivalent of about nine months in a human adult—before injecting a single ...

Trying to restore bodily functions after spinal cord injuries 05:36. Anderson Cooper: This week on 60 Minutes, we're doing a story about efforts to help people who are paralyzed with severe spinal ...

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 ...

Single-cell and spatial atlases of spinal cord injury in the Tabulae Paralytica. Nature, 2024; DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07504-y; Cite This Page: MLA; APA; Chicago; Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de ...

Building 'cellular bridges' for spinal cord repair after injury In mice, programmed cells help regenerate axons, restore leg function Date: April 21, 2025 ...