A Primary Care Provider’s Guide to Autonomic Dysfunction Following Spinal Cord Injury Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:24:49 +0000
Spinal cord injury (SCI) disrupts the crucial “crosstalk” between the spinal autonomic nervous system and supraspinal control centers. Therefore, SCI may result not only in motor paralysis but also in potentially life-threatening impairments of many autonomic functions including, but not limited to, blood pressure regulation. Despite the detrimental consequences of autonomic dysregulation, management and recovery… Continue Reading »
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NervGen’s NVG-291 brings New Hope for People With Spinal Cord Injuries Sat, 12 Sep 2020 18:19:35 +0000
(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care about is ever among the approximately 17,700 Americans who each year, according to The Journal of American Medical Association, suffer a new spinal cord injury or the hundreds of thousands that continue to live with a spinal cord injury, you may be relieved to learn about recent research. The… Continue Reading »
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Pregnancy In Women With Spinal Cord Injuries: What To Know Sat, 12 Sep 2020 17:49:34 +0000
It is important to find a physician who understands your unique situation. Many women with SCI report this being the hardest part. Planning to have children is an important decision that most women will make at some point in their lives. The decision is not always easy and it becomes increasingly difficult for a woman… Continue Reading »
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Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Visionary Prize: Each winner awarded $1 million Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:27:02 +0000
The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation is thrilled to announce the creation of the Craig H. Neilsen Visionary Prize and the selection of Andrea Dalzell, Dr. Brian K. Kwon, and Reveca Torres as its inaugural recipients. Each prize winner is awarded $1 million, respectively. About the Prize The Craig H. Neilsen Visionary Prize was established in… Continue Reading »
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Restless nature of human spinal cord, non-invasive imaging reveals Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:11:54 +0000
EPFL scientists have developed a non-invasive technique for unraveling the complex dynamics generated by spinal cord circuits to unprecedented detail, a first in functional magnetic resonance imaging that may one day help diagnose spinal cord dysfunction or injury. The spinal cord roughly looks like a long tube, with a diameter of only 1.5 cm, and… Continue Reading »
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This Australian-designed bionic glove will bring greater autonomy to paralysis patients Wed, 09 Sep 2020 17:34:22 +0000
A new bionic glove being developed in Australia could see paralysis patients achieve greater autonomy. The seeds of the KinoGlove project were sown 17 years ago, when biomedical engineer Puya Abolfathi began his PhD at the University of Sydney in 2003. “We intended to create a rehabilitation glove — a soft glove that people with… Continue Reading »
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Differently abled, not disabled Tue, 08 Sep 2020 15:52:51 +0000
Better health, mobility for wheelchair-bound people wheelchair-users through sports “Differently abled, not disabled” — this is how Noor Nahian, the founder of Bangladesh Wheelchair Sports Foundation captioned a photo of himself sitting in his wheelchair, that he posted on Twitter. Similarly he is very clear about something else – disability is a social construct. “Accessibility… Continue Reading »
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Covid-19 and Spinal Cord Injury: Staying well is the slogan of Spinal Cord Injury Day 2020 Sat, 05 Sep 2020 11:43:38 +0000
The Covid-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented time for all, with or without disability. Persons with spinal cord injury are more vulnerable than others, and were left to fear severe complications and poor disease outcome. When confronted with protective measures and a lockdown, the physical, psychological and social needs of those persons in a wheelchair… Continue Reading »
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Fertility following spinal cord injury Thu, 03 Sep 2020 19:03:18 +0000
Information for health professionals Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating neurological condition that can impact on every aspect of the injured person’s life, including their reproductive health and fertility. SCI causes significant disruption to male fertility and reproductive health. Although female fertility is generally not as affected, women with SCI may still face challenges… Continue Reading »
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The Paralyzed World War II Veterans Who Invented Wheelchair Basketball Wed, 02 Sep 2020 12:26:06 +0000
In the late 1940s, paraplegics popularized the sport—and changed the game for the disability rights movement On an unremarkable Wednesday evening in the spring of 1948, 15,561 spectators flocked to New York’s Madison Square Garden to watch two teams of World War II veterans play an exhibition basketball game. The servicemen who took to the… Continue Reading »
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