Tag: Functional Electrical Stimulation
THE HANDS OF AN ARTIST
The last thing Kevin White remembers from the evening of his accident is the brilliant June sky and thinking "what a beautiful sunset it...
Doctor says ‘golden age’ of spinal cord injury treatments a decade away
TORONTO (CP) - Arms trembling, Nicholas Schoenhoff pushed himself up from his wheelchair, grabbed a pair of silver canes and took a few wobbly...
MRI to predict recovery after spinal cord injury
Spinal Cord Injury and MRI
Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radiologists can better predict the likelihood of full or partial recovery of patients with acute...
Scientist’s discovery of role of Aquaporin in spinal injuries recognized with research funding award
Dr. Olivera Nesic-Taylor, an assistant professor in biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Texas, Galveston, was presented with the Erica Nader Award...
Spinal cord injury victim inspires others to overcome challenges
At a ceremony held at Fall River Family Services on May 4, Westport resident Martin W. Costa was named the May 2007 Hometown Hero....
Human stem cell treatment restores motor function in paralyzed rats
Rats paralyzed due to loss of blood flow to the spine returned to near normal ambulatory function six weeks after receiving grafts of human...
Donor gives Shriner’s hospital $10 million
Attorney H. Patrick Weber took the unusual step last December of calling his friend, Glenn Huber, chairman of Shriners Burns Hospital in Cincinnati, late...
Adventurer’s next step is to take his first step
It WOULD never have happened if they had just stuck to the plan. But the £8 ($A19) air fares were too good to ignore....
From the lab to the operating room
Dr. Brian Kwon just may be the future of spinal cord research.
The 35-year-old medical specialist splits his professional time these days performing delicate surgeries...
Still making a difference
Twenty years ago, the kind of spinal-cord injury Caleb Brousseau sustained when he landed badly from a 12-metre jump while snowboarding in February would...
