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Man shares experience as quadriplegic
If it were possible to travel back in time, many people might choose to edit their past decisions or actions.
Austin Reynolds is often asked...
The barriers to becoming a doctor with quadriplegia | Dinesh Palipana | TEDxBrisbane
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Halfway through medical school, Dinesh was involved in a catastrophic motor vehicle accident that caused a cervical spinal cord injury. He still went on...
Paralyzed By Bullet, Artist Mariam Pare Becomes Master Of Painting With Her Mouth
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (CBS) — The gunshots seemed to come out of nowhere, and when they stopped, a suburban artist was left paralyzed.
But she kept...
The Grandy Man: Quad star Dylan Alcott aims for two Slams at US Open
In singles and doubles, there's no one quite like this 28-year-old from Australia.
The US Open is more than just singles, doubles and juniors. The...
Researchers test noninvasive brain stimulation for motor recovery after spinal cord injury
With funding from the Department of Defense, research facilities in Ohio and New Jersey will conduct a multi-site study of transcranial stimulation for recovery...
Paralyzed Patients Regain the Use of Their Hands Thanks to Breakthrough Nerve Surgery in...
Recent surgical trials have bestowed new life on quadriplegics who can now return to activities they never thought they’d be able to do again,...
UofL researchers finding ways to improve lives of spinal cord injury patients
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University of Louisville researchers are finding ways to help those who suffer catastrophic spinal cord injuries battle other health problems related to their injury.
One...
Innovative watercraft, ski systems give those with spinal cord injuries freedom
EAST CANYON RESERVOIR — Like any sailor, Derek Sundquist soaked in the sights, smells and sensations of sailing on a breezy, sunny summer morning.
But...
Spinal cord injury Veterans can now effectively cough
Researchers restore complete respiratory muscle function
VA doctors are among a team of researchers at the Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation Center restoring respiratory muscle function...
Women’s wheelchair rugby takes over Houston
University of Houston hosts the nation's first Women’s World Wheelchair Rugby Invitational Clinic
As Karah Behrend grabbed the rims of her wheelchair and thrusted her...