Monthly Archives: April 2004
A laurel wreath for Jack
Paralyzed teen finished marathon on stationary bike
The 26-mile Boston Marathon is considered the granddaddy of all marathons where there are hundreds of stories of...
Christopher Reeve to Co-Deliver Middlebury College Commencement Address
Christopher Reeve to Co-Deliver Middlebury College Commencement Address With Wife, Alumna Dana Morosini Reeve May 23; Honorary Degree Recipients Include Meryl Streep, Kenneth Feinberg,...
Is the only difference between acute and chronic the scar? What else happens to...
fine the "acute" phase of spinal cord injury as the period during which damage may be continuing.
"Subacute" is when the spinal cord is beginning...
WHEELCHAIR GAMES ATHLETES SAY
After watching a quadriplegic man compete at a water skiing event several years ago, Tim Giroux of Flint knew there were very few limits...
Horrific accident leaves MCC’s Brown hospitalized
Marshalltown Community College head baseball coach Kevin Benzing said it was the worst athletic injury he had ever seen in his experience as player...
Making A ‘Swift’ Recovery
Yankton Doctor Overcomes Potentially Fatal Car Accident Injuries
Dr. Don Swift of Yankton is a survivor, but you won't see him on the popular reality...
When the cord is injured, it is the pressure on the cord that causes...
The spinal cord is seldom cut by injury unless the injury is due to a bullet or knife. In most cases, the spinal...
Acorda Reports Spinal Cord Injury Miss, Positive Trends Seen In MS
By Karen Pihl-Carey
It was a mixed day for Acorda Therapeutics Inc., which said Fampridine-SR missed its endpoints in two pivotal Phase III trials in...
Brain Implants Move at the Speed of Thought
New Devices Operate on the Power of Thought Alone, Testing Beginning in Humans
April 15, 2004 -- It may sound like science fiction, but brain...
Trojans Swim with Mike
In 1981, a benefit for injured USC swimming star Mike Nyeholt turned into an annual event for athletes.
As they were getting ready to leave...
