Publications by authors named "Kimberly G Fentress"
Article Synopsis
- Recovery of neurologic function after spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs naturally over time in both humans and animals, with the study focused on upper limb somatosensory potentials (SSEPs) after cervical contusions.
- The research utilized male rats with C5-6 contusions and employed electrophysiological techniques to track the recovery of SSEPs over a period of days, noting significant changes suggesting remyelination.
- Findings indicated that despite damage to the dorsal column, primary afferent terminals remained intact in the cuneate nuclei, supporting the idea that these structures play a crucial role in restoring sensory function post-injury.
A variety of rehabilitation methods that increase social interaction and locomotor activity are reported to yield positive benefits in humans and animals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Environmental enrichment often incorporates group housing, increased cage size, and objects to increase social interaction and stimulate locomotor activity of animals. Others have reported that adult rats housed in enriched environments immediately after moderate contusion thoracic SCI show improvements in locomotion, but not in neurotransmission through or anatomy at the SCI site.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF