Tag: Spinal Cord Injury
BOOK: I’m Not Broken
Twenty-something Samantha McCormick wakes up in the hospital to learn she has a spinal cord injury from a car accident, and she’s paralyzed from...
Do acute SCI patients see better outcomes if undergoing surgery within 1st 4 hours?
Researches in Germany studied whether time of surgery impacted neurological outcomes for patients with acute spinal cord injury, according to Journal of Therapeutics and...
How is Spirituality Linked to Quality of Life in People with Spinal Cord Injury?
A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage anywhere along the spinal cord, often due to an accident or other trauma. SCI typically causes a...
A Guide To Spinal Cord Injury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwbJE0JrMzk
This video was done as part of a project for one of Sam’s classes in nursing school. The people interviewed are very near and...
Dr. Arthur Jenkins giving TED-style: spinal cord injury and proposed changes
https://youtu.be/jlgiOnhEMX0
Dr. Arthur L. Jenkins, III MD FACS giving a TED-style talk at the NY Symposium on Neurological Emergencies and Neurocritical Care. Dr. Jenkins discusses...
Spasticity and Spinal Cord Injury: 3 Common Triggers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6464XZNLgc
Bladder, Bowel and Skin issues - If there is a sudden change in spasticity over a short period of time, it really makes you...
John the Barber: beats odds to cut hair again, even from a wheelchair
Getting shot six times and becoming paralyzed from the chest-down didn’t stop John “So Icey John” Sharp from becoming one of the best barbers...
The Use of Cell Transplantation in Spinal Cord Injuries
Overview
The spinal cord is often called as a delicate tissue, which is secured inside very hard vertebrae of spinal column. The spinal cord and...
5 Things to Know About Spinal Cord Injury
A spinal cord injury can be a life-altering event for the person who sustains it as well as for their loved ones. Given the...
Autonomic Dysreflexia is a life threatening condition
Autonomic Dysreflexia is a life threatening condition that can cause death.
The most common causes of Autonomic Dysreflexia are bladder and bowel distension.
Signs and Symptoms:...
