traumatic central nervous system injuries lead to a severe and permanent neurological deficit. oligodendrocytes (olcs) are vulnerable to damage in a variety of neurologic diseases. although no effective therapeutic option is currently available, recent other studies have shown that cell therapeutic strategies hold promise to enhance functional recovery after injury. the aim of this study is to ...

background: spinal cord injury (sci) imposes a significant burden on the social and marital life. here, we assessed the divorce rate and changes in marital status among a sample of iranian individuals with sci. methods: referred patients to brain and spinal cord injury research center were invited to participate in this cross-sectional investigation. the main exclusion criteria were coincidenta...

background calcium infusion is used as a pre-treatment before calcium channel blockers to prevent hypotension. occasional cardioversion with calcium gluconate infusion is seen in patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. several mechanisms have been suggested for mechanism. herein we report a case presenting with atrial fibrillation but cardioverted with calcium gluconate infusion,...

materials and methods: young adult sprague-dawley rats (200-250g) were assigned into one of the three different groups of control, sci, and adenovirus transfer (ad) (n=3/ group). control rats received no injury, nor any surgery. for sci rats, sci was produced by a 10g brass rod with a tip diameter of 2 mm which was dropped from a height of 12.5 mm onto exposed spinal cord at level of t10 with n...

introduction: nasopharyngeal carcinoma is one of the most common malignancies in the head and neck region and radiotherapy is its treatment of choice. in spite of the fact that it is widely used, due to the presence of many sensitive organs or tissues in this region, patients may suffer from a wide range of side effects. one such sensitive tissue is the spinal cord. if the absorbed dose to spin...

background : spinal injury can establish severe psychological outcomes for the patient and his/her family which requires high adjustment. health system staff would be able to play their roles well in caring from these patients provided with knowing what steps spinal injured people should pass to handle their disability and also what assistance they need in what stages from what sources. this st...

Objective(s) Recent studies revealed the neuroprotective effects of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on a variety of neural injury .The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of EGCG on the tissue lipid peroxidation after spinal cord injury (SCI). Materials and Methods Rats were randomly divided into four groups of 7 rats each as follows: sham-operated group, trauma group, and EGC...

Background: Neutrophil infiltration plays an important role in inflammatory reactions following spinal cord injury (SCI) and these cells cause substantial secondary tissue damage. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of oleuropein (OE) on myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity as an index of neutrophil infiltration. Methods: Rats were randomly divided into four groups of 7 rats each as...

Spinal cord compression caused by cancer metastasis is a medical emergency that should be managed positively. Both multiple myeloma and lung can lead to metastatic deposits in the spinal column induce of cord. However, co-occurring single patient causing are rarely reported literature. We describe case 61-year-old female with whose radiologic characteristics mimicked those cancer. Finally, diag...