Immune Response To Spinal Cord Injury May Worsen Damage
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 12:35
in Health & Medicine
After spinal cord injury, B lymphocytes collect in the spinal fluid and release high levels of antibodies. A new study shows that those antibodies can worsen and extend spinal cord damage. The findings suggest that inhibiting B lymphocytes may improve healing and reduce long-term effects of spinal cord injury. They may also help explain why the central nervous system does not repair itself efficiently and why other impairments often follow spinal cord injury.