Nervous Tissue

THE STATUS OF RESEARCH ON THE REPAIR AND REGENERATION OF NERVOUS TISSUE OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS STYSTEM The Status of Research On The Repair Of Nervous Tissue Of The Central Nervous System Lekisha Johnson Virginia College At Austin THE STATUS OF RESEARCH ON THE REPAIR AND REGENERATION OF NERVOUS TISSUE OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS Today, most treatments for damage brain or spinal cord aim to relieve symptoms and limit further damage. But recent research into regeneration mechanism of the central nervous system, The discovery of stem cells in the adult brain can give rise to new neurons and neural support cells, has raised hopes that researchers can find new ways to actually repair central nervous system damage. Research on stem cells in the nervous system disorders is one of the few areas in which there is evidence that cell replacement therapy can restore function. 3. THE STATUS OF RESEARCH ON THE REPAIR AND REGENERATION OF NERVOUS TISSUE OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Central nervous system injuries affect over 900,000 thousand people a year. Researchers at (John H. Hopkins university 2000) reported that cells derived from the embryonic stem cells can restore movement in animal model amyothophic lateral scierosis (ALS) in this new study Deacon T. Schumacher (2001) repair in the brain “The researchers used a rat model of( Als) to test for possible nerve cell restoring properties of stem cells. The rats were exposed to a disease Sindbis virus it infects the central nervous system and destroys motor neurons in the spinal cord”. The research considers, the status on the repair and regeneration of nervous tissues of central nervous system. 1. What is the structure and function of the Nervous system?2. What is a spinal cord Injury? 3. What happens when the spinal cord is injured? 4. What are the immediate treatments for a spinal cord injury? 5. How is research helping