Re-Engineering of the Damaged Brain and Spinal Cord
Wild, Klaus R. H. von
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can lead to loss of skills and to mental cognitive behaviouraldeficits. Paraplegia after Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) means a life-long sentence of paralysis, sensory loss, dependence and in both, TBI and SCI, waiting for a miracle therapy. Recent advances in functional neurosurgery, neuroprosthesis, robotic devices and cell transplantation have opened up a new era. New drugs and reconstructive surgical concepts are on...