Cervical segment of spinal cord

Known as: Cervical Cords, Spinal Cords, Cervical, Pars cervicalis medullae spinalis 
The segment of the spinal cord within the CERVICAL VERTEBRAE.
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Disability, atrophy and cortical reorganization following spinal cord injury
The impact of traumatic spinal cord injury on structural integrity, cortical reorganization and ensuing disability is variable… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
Upper extremity palsy following cervical decompression surgery results from a transient spinal cord lesion.
STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis. OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that spinal cord lesions cause postoperative upper… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
Heterogeneity of aquaporin-4 autoimmunity and spinal cord lesions in multiple sclerosis in Japanese.
Opticospinal multiple sclerosis (OSMS) in Asians has similar features to the relapsing-remitting form of neuromyelitis optica… (More)
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Behavioral and histological characterization of unilateral cervical spinal cord contusion injury in rats.
Most experimental studies of spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats damage the thoracic cord, with the consequent functional loss being… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Reorganization of descending motor tracts in the rat spinal cord.
Following lesion of the central nervous system (CNS), reinnervation of denervated areas may occur via two distinct processes… (More)
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2002
Highly Cited
2002
Investigating Cervical Spinal Cord Structure Using <ce:italic>Axial</ce:italic> Diffusion Tensor Imaging
This study describes a new technique for Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) that acquires axial (transverse) images of the cervical… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Axonal changes in chronic demyelinated cervical spinal cord plaques.
Imaging and pathomorphological studies in multiple sclerosis suggest that axonal injury and axonal loss are playing a crucial… (More)
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2000
Highly Cited
2000
Trigeminohypothalamic and reticulohypothalamic tract neurons in the upper cervical spinal cord and caudal medulla of the rat.
Sensory information that arises in orofacial organs facilitates exploratory, ingestive, and defensive behaviors that are… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Hypothalamic Hypocretin (Orexin): Robust Innervation of the Spinal Cord
Hypocretin (orexin) is synthesized by neurons in the lateral hypothalamus and has been reported to increase food intake and… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Vascular mechanisms in the pathophysiology of human spinal cord injury.
Vascular injury plays an important role in the primary and secondary injury mechanisms that cause damage to the acutely… (More)
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