Lay Summary and Illustrations by Grace Hu Edited by Rona Herzog This is a summary of research conducted by ICORD researchers Dr. Freda Warner, Catherine Jutzeler, Dr. Jacquelyn Cragg, Lukas Grassner, Orpheus Mach, Doris Maier, Benedikt Mach, Jan Schwab, Marcel Read More…
Blog Archives: neuropathic pain
What is demyelination? (Web Illustration)
| 1 commentScript and Art by Yasi Yaghoub This web illustration reviews myelin, the processes and results of demyelination, and one example of remyelination in the central nervous system.
What is Neuropathic Pain? (Web Illustration)
| 1 commentNeuropathic pain is common in individuals with SCI, but what is it and why does it happen? In this web illustration we give a brief answer to both those questions and will leave you ready to do a deeper dive Read More…
The Neuroscience of Pain
| 2 commentsJessica Archibald I am in the first year of my PhD program in Experimental Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC). My supervisor, Dr. John Kramer, is a principal investigator with ICORD (International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries), a spinal Read More…
How is neuropathic pain studied?
| 3 commentsWhat is neuropathic pain? Pain typically occurs when damage to the body creates a signal that is relayed to the brain by the nervous system. Neuropathic pain, on the other hand, is pain resulting from damage directly to the nervous system. Continue reading