Possible treatment found for suppressed immunity from spine injuries
Monday, April 18, 2016 - 13:50
in Health & Medicine
An underlying cause of dangerous immune suppression in people with high level spinal cord injuries has been identified by researchers who now propose a possible treatment. They report that spinal cord injuries higher than thoracic level 5 (T5) cause nervous system circuitry to become highly adaptable and develop abnormal connections that suppress immune response.