Tag: Spasticity
Serotonin Causes Spasms in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Uncontrolled serotonin contributes to spasms in spinal cord injury patients, according to a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
Researchers from the University of...
Secondary Conditions of Spinal Cord Injury
When living with a spinal cord injury (SCI), there are more challenges than just not being able to walk. There are other healthcare issues...
Spinal Cord Injuries Create Long Term Health Issues
Major accidents usually result in severe injuries sustained by one or more persons. Among these injuries, however, injuries to the spine is the worst...
News on the underlying mechanisms of spasticity
A recent paper in the journal Nature Medicine sheds some important new light on the underlying mechanisms of spasticity that often develops after a...
BOTOX(R) (OnabotulinumtoxinA) Receives FDA Approval for Treatment of Upper Limb Spasticity in Adults
IRVINE, Calif., Mar 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) today announced that the United States Food ...
XenoPort Reports Positive Results from Phase 2 Trial of Arbaclofen Placarbil in Spinal Cord...
XenoPort Reports Positive Results from a Phase 2 Trial of Arbaclofen Placarbil in Spinal Cord Injury Patients with Spasticity
SANTA CLARA, Calif.- XenoPort, Inc. announced...
Tackling spinal cord injuries
Dr. Ragnarsson is a physiatrist (specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation) and professor and chairman of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Mount Sinai....
Delta Regional Takes Giant Step Toward Limb Rehabilitation
Breakthrough Technology Benefits Stroke and Neurological Patients
GREENVILLE — By helping stroke victims regain hand control and grasp objects, they can now master tasks once...
Signatures for Spinal Cord Research
Global Petition in support of Spinal Cord Research
The launch of a global petition in support of spinal cord research took place yesterday. Signatures for...
Peer-Reviewed Flexiciser Clinical Trials Published by the Journal for Spinal Cord Medicine
Carlsbad, CA, November 08, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Flexiciser International which provides movement therapy solutions for people with mobility challenges today announced that its Clinical Trials...
