Tag: Spinal Cord Injury
Systemic hypothermia in acute cervical spinal cord injury: a case-controlled study
Systemic hypothermia remains a promising neuroprotective strategy. There has been recent interest in its use in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). In this...
Magnet Device Aids in Spinal Cord Injury
Precisely timed nerve stimulation in patients with spinal cord injuries improved their ability to use their hands, at least temporarily, researchers reported.
The non-invasive process...
Therapies for spinal cord injury: On the cutting edge of clinical translation
The Journal of Neurosurgery (JNS) Publishing Group is proud to announce publication of the NACTN/AOSNA Focus Issue on Spinal Cord Injury, a supplement to...
Zina Hermez – “Disability is a condition, it’s not who we are. Diagnosis is...
Did something catastrophic ever happen to you? Where your life changed in an instant? Did you wake up in a hospital bed, not knowing...
Spinal Cord Injury: Contusions and Compressions of the Spinal Cord
The most common types of spinal cord injury are contusions and compressions. Unlike most other parts of the human body that get contused (bruised)...
Stem Cells for Spinal Cord Injury: Some Patients Have Long-Term Improvement
Thirty Percent of Patients Show Improved Functioning after Stem Cell Therapy
Philadelphia, Pa. (May 17, 2012) – One of the first long-term studies of stem...
New Treatment for Chronic Pain after Spinal Cord Injury
New Rochelle, NY - Chronic neuropathic pain following a spinal cord injury is common and very difficult to treat, but a new therapeutic strategy...
Canadians Unaware of Staggering Cost of Spinal Cord Injury and Paralysis National Survey finds
Twenty-five years after the historic Rick Hansen Man in Motion World Tour to raise awareness about spinal cord injury research, accessibility and inclusivity, Canadians...
10 Spine Surgeons Focusing on Spinal Cord Injury
Here are 10 spine surgeons who have a clinical and research interest in spinal cord injury.
Dirk H. Alander, MD (Saint Louis University). Dr. Alander...
