Editorial: Myelopathies and spinal cord injuries: advances and controversies in pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment.

This document is an editorial published in the journal Frontiers in Neurology. It discusses the advances and controversies in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of myelopathies and spinal cord injuries. The editorial highlights the high burden of spinal cord injuries on population health and the lack of universally effective treatment. It also explores various topics related to spinal cord injuries, including transverse myelitis, neuroprotective agents, regenerative neurology, degenerative cervical myelopathy, and central cord syndrome. The articles in this research topic provide a wide perspective on spinal cord injuries and contribute to our understanding of their pathophysiology and clinical management. [Extracted from the article]