Tag: Functional Electrical Stimulation
How is sexuality affected by spinal cord injury?
Sexual function, as in all other human bodily systems, is controlled by the central nervous system. Thus, any injury to the central nervous...
Choosing a Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Hospital
Choosing a Rehabilitation facility for someone who has had a catastrophic injury is one of the most important and difficult decisions you may face....
Recipient of Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Quality of Life Grant
The Transverse Myelitis Association Named Recipient of Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Quality of Life Grant
The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (CRPF) announced today that The...
ATP plays large role in spinal cord injury
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Adenosine triphosphate, which provides energy for the body's cells, plays a major role in spinal cord injuries by killing...
How gender affects living with traumatic spinal cord injuries
Although men and women who have suffered traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCIs) report comparable levels of psychological well-being, recent studies have found that older...
The Evolution of Cervical Disc Surgery
ORLANDO, Fla.,/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PainCare Holdings, Inc. (Amex: PRZ) is proud to present an industry introspective entitled "The Evolution of Cervical Disc Surgery" authored by...
MRI Technique Used to Detect Early Signs of Multiple Sclerosis
An innovative study at Robarts Research Institute provides early evidence that hospital MRI scanners can be used to detect distinct brain cell abnormalities that...
Nerve Cells’ Powerhouse “Clogged” In Lou Gehrig’s Disease
By studying rodent models of the relatively rare inherited form of Lou Gehrig's disease and tissue samples from a patient with the condition, scientists...
ATHENS, Here we come!
MODESTO -- When Paraplegic athlete Darwin Holmes touched the wall at the America's Center pool in St. Louis, he had a feeling his time...
Nerve Cells Successfully Regenerated Following Spinal Cord Injury
Newswise — Using a combination of therapies and cell grafts, a team of University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine researchers has...
