Elongation of nerve fibers intuitively occurs throughout mammalian development, and is synchronized with expansion of the growing body. While most tissue systems enlarge through mitosis and differentiation, elongation of nerve fibers is remarkably unique. The emerging paradigm suggests that axons undergo stretch as contiguous tissues enlarge between the proximal and distal segments of spanning ...

Introduction people suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) can experience post-traumatic growth (PTG), a sense of personal and benefit gain. Patients mental health play an important role in PTG development. Objectives to explore possible differences according levels. Methods the sample was composed 392 outpatients with MS Virgen de la Macarena University Hospital (268 women; 124 (31.6 %) men, a...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this paper was to examine levels of post-traumatic growth (PTG) in a sample of the UK veterans who had received treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). METHODS The study followed-up 149 UK veterans after they had completed standardised treatment for PTSD provided by Combat Stress. Data had previously been collected on a range of mental health outcomes befo...

UNLABELLED Our present study was aimed to investigate time-profile kinetics of interleukins, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in acute inflammatory response following traumatic brain injury, and the influence of activated microglial cells in patients who developed severe space occupying lesion (SOL) of secondary traumatic brain injury. Interleukins IL-6, monocyte chemo attractant prote...

BACKGROUND Clinical observations are suggesting accelerated granulation tissue formation in traumatic wounds treated with vacuum-assisted closure (VAC). Aim of this study was to determine the impact of VAC therapy versus alternative Epigard application on local inflammation and neovascularization in traumatic soft tissue wounds. METHODS Thirty-two patients with traumatic wounds requiring temp...

BACKGROUND Earthquakes can result in a range of psychopathology and in negative and positive consequences for survivors. OBJECTIVE To examine the association between clinical aftereffects (anxiety and depressive symptoms) and post-traumatic growth (PTG) among young survivors of the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake, Italy. METHOD 316 young earthquake survivors enrolled in the University of L'Aquila ...