Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-245) and index.
pt. 1. The science of the impossible : The maestro and the dogma -- Regeneration's solitary warrior -- The gains in brain are mainly in the stain -- 1980-1981: bridges to a new era -- The unyielding spirit -- A Schwann cell chauvinist -- The little antibody that could -- Overcoming an invisible barrier -- The rats are walking -- pt. 2. The many faces of hope : Hope against hype -- Healing from within -- Mighty cells -- Elixir of youth for damaged nerves -- Wired for regeneration -- The smart spinal cord -- The 2-million quest -- Man-machine mergers -- Epilogue -- Appendix: the spinal cord before and after injury.
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Annotation This work chronicles the quest for treatments for spinal cord injuries, showing how a handful of scientists around the world have made progress in restoring function to the severely injured spinal cord. Vikhanski is a science journalist who specializes in biomedical research. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.