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Why a Segerfalk symposium on Principles of Spinal Cord Function, Plasticity and Repair?
Spinal cord research is a strong and internationally expanding research field. Using various techniques to promote regeneration, a number of research groups have been able to ameliorate or restore certain motor functions after complete or partial spinal lesions. Intense efforts have therefore been made to develop designated spinal cord research centres with the goal of ultimately being able to repair an injured spinal cord. Of key importance in this endeavour will be to understand the function and organization of spinal motor and pain networks as well as changes in these networks and their neurons that occur after spinal injuries.
Although a number of international conferences have been organized within the field of spinal cord injury and repair, we felt that a forum for a critical and constructive discussion between researchers in the field of regeneration, neurophysiology and rehabilitation is lacking. Such a multidisciplinary approach is needed to clarify the functional and clinical consequences of plasticity and regeneration in the spinal cord and to interpret the changes that take place after various manipulations.
The purpose of the present symposium is to create a forum for a discussion of the basic principles for the organisation, information processing, functional adaptation and plasticity in the spinal cord. With this as a background, the new and exciting discoveries on regenerative/reparative processes in the spinal cord will be discussed. The proceedings will be published by Brain Res Reviews.
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