Tag: Drugs and Medication
Hyperbaric Oxygenation Therapy
Recent press reports have claimed that hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) therapy may be beneficial for acute and even chronic spinal cord injury. HBO therapy involves...
The Model Spinal Cord Injury Care Systems
The Model Spinal Cord Injury System program, sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative...
Social Security Disability Benefits
When to apply:
You should apply as soon as you become disabled. If you apply for Social Security, Disability benefits will not begin until the...
Associations & Orgs
American Paraplegia Society
Dedicated to improving the quality of medical care delivered to persons with SCI. Promotes research and the review of scientific findings.
American Spinal...
Other Resource Sites
ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act
U.S. Department of Justice ADA home page.
ADA Technical Assistance Program
Consisted of a diverse array of projects to further the...
Misc Spinal Cord Injury Health Issues
Bladder Dysfunction
The bladder muscle, "detruser" and external sphincter are similarly affected. Early drainage occurs with indwelling ("foley") Catheter. When urine volumes are equal to...
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) With Spinal Cord Injuries
What is a urinary tract infection?
When bacteria get into your bladder or kidneys and cause you to have symptoms, you have a Urinary Tract...
Reeve recovery hopes boosted
Scientists have uncovered evidence that actor Christopher Reeve could make a full recovery from paralysis if his spinal injury can be fixed.
Reeve, the star...
First-ever guidelines for spinal cord injuries.
How spinal cord injuries (SCI) are managed--especially in the critical early stages--has a profound effect on a patient's outcome. The publication of the first...
Spinal Cord: Heal Thyself
Transplanted stem cells can improve Motor skills in injured rats
FRIDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDayNews) -- Japanese researchers are reporting yet another advance in the repair...
