Alex Taylor – My battle to be stylish as a disabled man
Life in a wheelchair comes with a unique set of daily challenges – like the difficulty of embracing fashion, writes Alex Taylor
My understanding of...
The Race To Treat Spinal Cord Injury: A Comparative Analysis
Summary
Four biotech companies are pursuing the treatment of spinal cord injury with the use of stem cell transplantation.
Each company demonstrated efficacy in pre-clinical studies.
The...
5 key notes on cervical spinal cord injury treatment delays
A new study published in Spine examines the reasons for treating cervical spinal cord injury late.
The researchers examined 2,636 patients for the study. They...
Majority of patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries develop adverse events during acute care
The majority of patients recovering from traumatic spinal cord injuries developed an adverse event during acute hospital care at rates significantly higher than previously...
How to Play Blues Harmonica after a High Level Spinal Cord Injury
A few years ago Jeremy Olson discovered something that could dramatically improve the quality of life of many people.
We already know that the harmonica is...
Spinal Cord Injuries Drop Among Young, But Rise Among Older Americans
Falls are the major cause among the elderly, researchers say
While the overall rate of traumatic spinal cord injuries was stable from 1993 to 2012,...
Nervous System Function and Autonomic Dysreflexia
The nervous system controls movement, sensation, thinking and behavioral activities. It consists of various elements which comprise the whole complex working process. It is...
Living with a spinal cord injury for 50 years and counting!
I am a 50 year SCI 'spinal cord injury' survivor. I wrote this hoping it might encourage someone or help them get diagnosed.
Life is...
Post-Traumatic Syringomyelia
Syringomyelia is an uncommon but disabling complication of SCI. Although more than half of all people with SCI develop a cyst in the spinal...
April is Paralyzed Veterans of America Awareness Month
Paralyzed Veterans of America Continues its Push to Ensure Healthcare, Benefits and Jobs for All Veterans
April 2015Â marks Paralyzed Veterans of America Awareness Month and...
