Acute spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma presenting as paraplegia: a rare case.

Study Design: Case report.

Objectives: To report an unusual case of spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma and to review relevant literature and discuss the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, imaging, and prognosis.

Summary Of Background Data: Spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma with no underline pathology is a very rare condition.

Olfactory ensheathing cells: ripples of an incoming tide?

Until now, brain and spinal cord injuries that sever nerve fibres have resulted in a degree of incurable functional loss. An incoming tide of research is now beginning to challenge this as yet unbreached sea wall. One of the most promising approaches involves a recently discovered type of cell, the olfactory ensheathing cell, which can be obtained from the adult nasal lining.