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Schematic representation of the pathophysiological response to a spinal cord injury induced by a mechanical trauma. A cascade of vascular, cellular, and biochemical events brings to the progression of the spinal cord damage until the formation of a glial scar. Acronyms: IL-1α, Interleukin 1α; IL-1β, Interleukin 1β; IL-6, Interleukin 6; TNF-α, Tumor Necrosis Factor α.
