Karolinska Institutet 200-Year Anniversary Symposium on Injuries to the Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nervous System - An Update on Recent Advances in Regenerative Neuroscience
Karolinska Institutet 200-Year Anniversary Symposium on Injuries to the Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nervous System - An Update on Recent Advances in Regenerative Neuroscience

Author: Mattias K. Sköld

Publisher: Frontiers Media SA

Published: 2017-11-08

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 2889453243

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The present E-book consists of original articles and reviews published in our Research Topic on injuries to the spinal cord and peripheral nerves and presents a wide array of novel findings and in depth discussions on topics within the field of nerve injury and repair. Our aim with this Research Topic is to bring together knowledge spanning from basic laboratory studies to clinical findings and strategies within the field of spinal cord and nerve injury and repair. We hope this publication will provide a basis for accelerated knowledge exchange within the field and hopefully a subsequent increase in research efforts and collaborations.

Traumatic Injuries in the Nervous System
Traumatic Injuries in the Nervous System

Author: Mårten Risling

Publisher: Frontiers E-books

Published:

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 2889190188

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This Research Topic surrounds the information presented at the upcoming conference Neurotrama Symposium held at the Centre for Trauma Research, September 15-16 2010. Traumatic injury to the central nervous system (CNS) is the leading cause of death and disability for people up to about 40 years of age. Examples and experiences of CNS trauma and medical care during historic and ongoing wars will be given, referring to the early history of Karolinska Institutet (KI).

Central Nerve Plexus Injury
Central Nerve Plexus Injury

Author: Thomas Carlstedt

Publisher: Imperial College Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 1860948707

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This unique volume presents the first successful surgical strategy to repair the spinal root and the associated spinal cord injury that follows from severe traction injuries to the brachial and lumbosacral nerve plexus. The basic science background to this novel surgical technique is described, and the contemporary palliative procedures as well as clinical and ancillary assessments are given together with a meticulous description of the functional outcome of the surgery. Covering the research that led to the author''s pioneering application of this surgical technique to the clinical human situation, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the authorOCOs work as a leading basic scientist and nerve surgeon. It is a journey from ideas born in the laboratory to successful application to a difficult human problem involving loss of function and severe pain from a certain type of spinal cord injury. The first step leading to the treatment of a severe and devastating spinal cord injury has been taken and is described in this book."

Biomaterials in Orthopedics
Biomaterials in Orthopedics

Author: Michael J. Yaszemski

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2003-10-17

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 082475686X

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Written by respected experts in the field, Biomaterials in Orthopedics discusses bioabsorbable biomaterials for bone repair, nondegradable materials in orthopaedics and delivery systems. Topics in this text include biocompatibility and the biomaterial/tissue interface; self-reinforced bioabsorbable devices and guided regeneration; bone substitutes,

The Physiology of Exercise in Spinal Cord Injury
The Physiology of Exercise in Spinal Cord Injury

Author: J. Andrew Taylor

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-12-20

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1493966642

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Every year, around the world, between 250,000 and 500,000 people suffer a spinal cord injury (SCI). Those with an SCI are two to five times more likely to die prematurely than people without a spinal cord injury, with worse survival rates in low- and middle-income countries. Dynamic aerobic requires integrated physiologic responses across the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, autonomic, pulmonary, thermoregulatory, and immunologic systems. Moreover, regular aerobic exercise beneficially impacts these same systems, reducing the risk for a range of diseases and maladies. This book will present comprehensive information on the unique physiologic effects of SCI and the potential role of exercise in treating and mitigating these effects. In addition, it will incorporate work from scientists across a number of disciplines and have contributors at multiple levels of investigation and across physiologic systems. Furthermore, SCI can be considered an accelerated form of aging due to the severely restricted physical inactivity imposed, usually at an early age. Therefore, the information presented may have a broader importance to the physiology of aging as it relates to inactivity. Lastly, the need for certain levels of regular aerobic exercise to engender adaptations beneficial to health is not altered by the burden of an SCI. Indeed, the amounts of exercise necessary may be even greater than the able-bodied due to ‘passive’ ambulation. This book will also address the potential health benefits for those with an SCI that can be realized if a sufficient exercise stimulus is provided.

The First Outstanding 50 Years of “Università Politecnica delle Marche”
The First Outstanding 50 Years of “Università Politecnica delle Marche”

Author: Sauro Longhi

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-01-03

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 3030338797

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The book describes significant multidisciplinary research findings at the Università Politecnica delle Marche and the expected future advances. It addresses some of the most dramatic challenges posed by today’s fast-growing, global society and the changes it has caused, while also discussing solutions to improve the wellbeing of human beings. The book covers the main research achievements made in the social sciences and humanities, and includes chapters that focus on understanding mechanisms that are relevant to all aspects of economic and social interactions among individuals. In line with Giorgio Fuà’s contribution, the interdisciplinary research being pursued at the Faculty of Economics of Università Politecnica delle Marche is aimed at interpreting the process of economic development in all of its facets, both at the national and local level, with a particular focus on profit and non-profit organizations. Various disciplines are covered, from economics to sociology, history, statistics, mathematics, law, accounting, finance and management.

Pain and Neuroimmune Interactions
Pain and Neuroimmune Interactions

Author: Nayef E. Saadé

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2000-04-30

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9780306463716

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The results of research on the neural mechanisms that relate tissue damage to pain show that the sensation of pain and suffering could be considered as part of the mechanisms that involve not only sizable areas in the brain but also simultaneous activations of the immune and the endocrine systems as well. Pain involves the sharing of molecular mechanisms between the nervous, immune, and endocrine systems that can interact at peripheral and, ultimately, central levels. Chronic pain could then be looked upon as a corollary of the imbalance in the cross talk between these systems, which could lead to new treatment strategies. The aim of Pain and Neuroimmune Interactions is not to deal with acute pain that serves as an alarm signal, but to attempt to explain the molecular mechanisms of chronic pains considered as a multifactorial syndrome or disease.