Articles en-us http://www.thescizone.com/info N/A http://www.thescizone.com/info webmaster@thescizone.com 20 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/504/1/Varied-therapies-for-spinal-cord-injury/1.html There is no cure for a spinal cord injury, but much headway has been made in clinical research that could lead to one. Other therapies have helped to restore some function in spinal cord injured patients. A look at some efforts:Cell-based therapies hold the potential for replacing cells and restoring function lost to disease or injury. Among those being developed to help treat spinal cord injuriesGene therapy carries the potential to provide the injured spinal cord with the specific gene products, or proteins, that it needs to promote functional recovery. Gene therapy is not a current treatment for spinal cord injuries but is being studied with animal models of spinal cord injury. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/503/1/Quick-Decompression-Aids-Spinal-Injury-Recovery/1.html Patients having decompression surgery within 24 hours of a cervical spinal cord injury may have a better outcome than those who have the procedure later, according to new research.Surgical decompression of the spinal cord involves the removal of various tissue or bone fragments that are being squeezed and comprising the spinal cord. While commonly done after an injury occurs, the timing of the procedure varies widely. The study looked at 170 patients with cervical spinal cord injuries, graded as A (most several neurological involvement) to D (least severe), who underwent decompression surgery. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/502/1/Autonomic-Dysreflexia-What-You-Need-to-Know/1.html A free online webinar from the Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center featuring Dr. Steve Stiens, M.D.Autonomic Dysreflexia is a serious side effect for some people with paralysis. It's a potentially fatal complication that involves hypertension and sometimes leads to intracranial hemorrhage or stroke.  webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/501/1/Using-Airbags-without-Seatbelts-Increases-Injury-Risk/1.html In motor vehicle crashes resulting in airbag deployment, drivers and passengers who are not wearing seatbelts are at higher risk of cervical spine (neck) fractures and other spinal cord injuries, according to a study in the March 15 issue of Spine. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry."Airbags should be used in conjunction with seatbelts to minimize the risk of cervical spine fractures and spinal cord injuries associated with motor vehicle crashes," concludes the report by Dr. William F. Donaldson III of University of Pittsburgh and colleagues. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/500/1/Cyberkinetics-Andara-OFS-Therapy-Featured-in-Presentations-at-the-AANSCNS-Meeting/1.html Researchers report that people with spinal cord injuries treated with Cyberkinetics’ Andara™ OFS™ System showed significantly greater neurological improvement than those in a separate study who received no therapy for their spinal cord injuries. “Results from each of these studies continue to support the probable benefit of the Andara™ OFS™ System for people with acute spinal cord injuries,” said Timothy R. Surgenor, President and Chief Executive Officer at Cyberkinetics. “We now have data that show two or three times the level of sensory improvement compared to results from people that did not receive therapy following their injuries in a prior study.” webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/499/1/Spinal-Cord-Injury-May-Not-Increase-Risk-of-Heart-Disease/1.html Americans who live with spinal cord injury do not appear to be at greater risk of developing carbohydrate and lipid disorders such as insulin resistance, diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, and high or low blood cholesterol levels – risk factors for heart disease – than able-bodied persons, according to a new evidence review by HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. More than a quarter million Americans live with a disability due to spinal cord injury, and 11,000 are hospitalized annually. Spinal cord injury is usually caused by a sudden traumatic blow to the spine such as from accidents or violent events, including combat. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/498/1/Fitness-Is-Important-If-You-Have-A-Spinal-Cord-Injury/1.html Being fit means being trim, energized, and confident and this is still important for someone with spinal cord injury. A fitness program for a spinal cord injury patient can provide strength, education, confidence, and conditioning of mind and body thereby increasing one’s flexibility, cardiovascular, and strength. With all these goals in mind, a person can improve his or her functional mobility and daily activities and even return to his or her recreational sports or hobbies. People with spinal cord injury require stronger shoulder muscles in order to reduce pain, prevent risk of injury, and to improve the function of their upper extremities from propelling their wheelchair everyday. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/497/1/First-Published-SF-6D-Utility-Measures-For-Paraplegia-And-Tetraplegia/1.html The cost of care and equipment for a person with a high-level spinal cord injury (tetraplegia) is estimated as $50,000 to $280,000 AUD per annum dependent on level of injury. Important way governments and other health funders can work out the value of these health care expenditures to society is through utility values which take into account people's health preferences. This paper provides the first SF-6D utility values for people with a spinal cord injury webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/495/1/Spinal-Cord-Injury-and-its-Legal-Remedy/1.html The spinal cord connects the brain to most of our body organs a minor injury inflicted in this vital part of our body may result to severe and fatal damages. Most of us have learned the importance of the spinal cord in our body during our schooling. The spinal cord connects the brain to most of our body organs enabling them to perform their respective bodily functions. As an example, if a person needs to carry a pail of water, his brain will send impulses to the corresponding muscle through the nerves found in the spinal cord, then the responsible muscle will perform the job accordingly. Our spinal cord is also a delicate part of our body. Hence, a minor spinal cord injury (SCI) inflicted in this vital part of our body may result to severe and fatal damages. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/494/1/Ayurvedic-Home-Remedies-for-Paralysis/1.html It is a form when neurosyphilis occurs after 5-20 years after the (original) venereal infection. The infecting organisms gradually or progressively destroy the sensory nerves, when severe stabbing pains occur in the trunk and legs, gait becomes tottering or staggering and unsteady, loss of control over bladder is another accompanying symptom. A few patients may have damage of optic nerves that results in blurred vision. Young or middle aged persons are often the victims. Nomeclation of disease depends on the affection of a particular area of body like brain, spinal cord or nerves; that is why terms like cerebral, spinal or peripheral paralysis are often used. Shaking or Trembling Paralysis or Paralysis Agitans, or Parkinsonism (Parkinson's disease) are the terms used for rigidity of muscles and rhythmical tremors. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400