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A model of the vertebrae that protect the spinal cord.

Spinal Cord Injury, Spasms, and Serotonin

Monday, Sep 20, 2010

When people think of spinal cord injury, they tend to think of paralysis. But a spinal cord injury can also cause debilitating muscle spasms. Although the drug baclofen can control these spasms, many patients cannot tolerate its side effects. A new study sheds light on how a spinal cord injury leads to spasms, and on the promise of more precisely targeted drugs with fewer side effects.