Fred Has Suffered a Spinal Cord Injury and Is Looking

question 238

Multiple Choice

Fred has suffered a spinal cord injury and is looking into possible treatments.What area of research is offering a lot of promise?

• A) Schwann cells and their ability to regenerate neuron axons in the PNS
• B) efferent fibres that can re-grow with prolonged, mild electrical stimulation
• C) diverting spinal reflexes to generate voluntary movement
• D) stem cells that increase the myelin production around the spinal cord

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