Tag: Ventilator
California now limits medical parole to those on ventilators
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new California policy could send dozens of quadriplegic, paraplegic or otherwise permanently incapacitated inmates from nursing homes back to...
When you can’t cough ― extra COVID-19 precautions for people with physical disabilities
Mayo Clinic - ROCHESTER, Minn. — People with conditions such as spinal cord injury, Lou Gehrig's disease and multiple sclerosis are at risk of...
Paralyzed as a teen, she faces life with grace and purpose
Loa Griesbach’s days revolve around family, work, adventure, fashion, blogging — and her ventilator.
Loa Griesbach has an insane collection of designer boots and...
Spinal cord injury Veterans can now effectively cough
Researchers restore complete respiratory muscle function
VA doctors are among a team of researchers at the Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation Center restoring respiratory muscle function...
Groom-To-Be Who Was Paralyzed at Bachelor Party Marries Fiancée Months Later
Meg Alexander and her boyfriend, Brett Greenhill, had one of the best proposal scenes. Brett proposed to Meg after the two completed a 5-mile...
Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Imposing Challenges in Spinal Cord Injury
Patients with spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D) are 3 to 4 times more likely to have sleep disordered breathing (SDB) than individuals in...
Learning to breathe, learning to move forward, learning to survive: The Billy Keenan story
Quadriplegic turned inspirational speaker: “When you’re faced with adversity, you have two basic choices. Curse the darkness or light a candle.”
Billy Keenan said he...
New Neural Network Can Restore Diaphragm Function after Spinal Cord Injury
Bottom Line: A team of neuroscientists has uncovered a neural network that can restore diaphragm function after spinal cord injury. The network allows the diaphragm...
What is a spinal cord injury?
A spinal cord injury means that the spinal cord of a person is damaged and the person cannot do things that they otherwise would...
Spinal Cord Injury Patients Face Many Serious Health Problems Besides Paralysis
MAYWOOD, IL – Paralysis is just one of the many serious health problems faced by patients who suffer spinal cord injuries.
Spinal cord patients also are...
