An international consortium led by Professor Kathleen Martin Ginis at the University of British Columbia, Canada has developed clear and simple exercise guidance for people with spinal cord injuries. Read more…
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Ward off respiratory problems by exercising breathing muscles
Those with quadriplegia can exercise their inspiratory muscles to reduce respiratory complications — important results from a clinical trial by Dr Claire Boswell-Ruys and the team at NeuRA — especially in light of the current pandemic. Respiratory complications remain a…
Rejuvenating the immune system supports brain repair after injury, study finds
A breakthrough Australian study has brought about a major paradigm shift in our understanding of the immediate and chronic inflammatory changes that occur following an injury to the central nervous system, i.e. the brain and spinal cord. A/Professor Marc…
Best articles published on "Spinal Cord" in 2018 – 2019
Spinal Cord, a monthly journal that publishes contributions on spinal cord anatomy, physiology, management of injury and disease, and the quality of life and life circumstances of people with a spinal cord injury, has published a collection of articles from 2018 and…
Are stem cell therapies making a comeback?
Amanda Zimmerman, Senior Scientist at the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, has written an interesting analysis of a 2017 study published in Nature, which reported the results of delivering stem cells with a modified form of tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA)…
Spinal cord injury secondary to “head banging” at punk rock concert
A case report published on Cureus this month has highlighted the potential risks of “head banging”, a common dance form at certain types of music concerts. Hasanga Fernando from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland…
A common drug could help restore limb function after spinal cord injury
Long-term treatment with gabapentin, a commonly prescribed drug for nerve pain, could help restore upper limb function after a spinal cord injury, new research in mice suggests, Ohio State News reports. In the study, mice treated with gabapentin regained roughly…
Patients' own stem cells offer a step toward improving motor, sensory function after spinal cord injury
A clinical trial enrolled 10 adults to treat paralysis from traumatic spinal cord injury, NewsMedical reports. After stem cell injection, the first patient demonstrated improvement in motor and sensory functions, and had no significant adverse effects, according to a case…
Micro-implant could restore spinal function in patients dealing with paralysis
Research being done at the University of Alberta could pave the way for restoring movement in patients with spinal cord injuries, Global News reports. The research involves extensive mapping of the spinal cord and using a wire thinner than a human hair which…
Spinal cord injury assessment and treatment the focus of new Adelaide clinical trial
SAHMRI and the Royal Adelaide Hospital‘s spinal unit have been given the green light for a new clinical trial. The project, spearheaded by Australian football veteran Neil Sachse’s Neil Sachse Foundation and now run by South Australia’s Health and Medical…