Tag: Autonomic Dysreflexia
Rewiring the paralyzed body’s false alarm
Autonomic dysreflexia can be reversed using epidural electrical neuromodulation
A 53-year-old man living with a chronic spinal cord injury wakes in the middle of the...
Science & PINS Prize recognizes work that could prevent blood pressure crises after spinal...
Most people think paralysis is the biggest challenge after a spinal cord injury (SCI). But a hidden complication can trigger sudden, life-threatening spikes in...
Study identifies drug target to prevent autonomic dysfunction after spinal cord injury
In response to stressful or dangerous stimuli, nerve cells in the spinal cord activate involuntary, autonomic reflexes often referred to as "fight or flight"...
Maintaining Your Health After A Spinal Cord Injury
Maintaining your health post-injury can be challenging. United Spinal Association is here to provide you with the information and resources you need to make...
Mason Ellis Finally Fixed His Health Issue – Quadriplegic (C5, C6, C7)
After suffering a spinal cord injury, there are a lot of secondary complications that go along with paralysis, such as pressure sores, muscle spasms,...
Health Maintenance Toolkit: A guide for people with a Spinal Cord Injury
icare, together with Royal Rehab and the John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, is proud to share the Health Maintenance Toolkit.
The toolkit is a...
A Primary Care Provider’s Guide to Autonomic Dysfunction Following Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) disrupts the crucial “crosstalk” between the spinal autonomic nervous system and supraspinal control centers. Therefore, SCI may result not only...
What is Autonomic Dysreflexia and how does it affect spinal cord injury?
https://youtu.be/kJ7QEVqYqLc
This is an informative video about Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) which is a condition that affects anyone who has a spinal cord injury T6 level...
UBC researchers seek participants for spinal cord injury study
Chronic pain is a common and often debilitating problem that can significantly impact function and quality of life for patients with spinal cord injury.
To...
Medical Surgical Nursing – Spinal Injury
https://youtu.be/gV2GDoZ3qyE
Cathy Parkes RN, covers Medical Surgical Nursing - Spinal Injury. The Medical Surgical Nursing video tutorial series is intended to help RN and PN...
