Articles - Treatments 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/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 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/492/1/Use-of-Botox-soon-after-spinal-injury-studied-as-way-to-prevent-overactive-bladder/1.html Can Botox®, used early, help spinal cord injury patients who have an overactive bladder? Dr. Christopher Smith, assistant professor of urology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, hopes a federally funded study conducted in conjunction with Memorial Hermann/The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research in Houston, will answer the question. BCM is one of 10 sites participating in the national study. Spinal cord injuries from a variety of accidents affect approximately 250,000 Americans. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/489/1/A-chill-down-the-spine/1.html The quick and cooling treatment of Buffalo Bills' Kevin Everett spurs interest in its use in spinal cord injuries. Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett's remarkable progress after a recent spinal injury has ignited hopes that one component of his treatment -- therapeutic hypothermia -- could represent a breakthrough for other victims of spinal cord injuries. But while promising, rapidly cooling the body following catastrophic spine injury may not become standard practice. The treatment has yet to be proven effective in clinical trials, and it appears to increase the risk of infection and cardiac arrhythmias. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/168/1/Medications/Page-1.html  You may take prescriptions for bladder management or to keep spasms under control. Then there are the antibiotics for the urinary tract infections and possibly something for pain. There are always risks with medications, and the risks rise as you age with your SCI and as the number of medications you take increases. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Thu, 18 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/58/1/Tendon-Transfer-Surgery-to-Restore-Hand-Function-in-Persons-with-Quadriplegia/Page-1.html Hand surgery can play a very important role in the rehabilitation of selected individuals with paralysis following spinal cord injury. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Tue, 03 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/28/1/Treatment/Page-1.html Fifty years ago, a spinal cord injury was usually fatal. Today, there's still no way to reverse damage to the spinal cord. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Mon, 25 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/18/1/What-is-somatic-cell-nuclear-transfer/Page-1.html Prepared by the International Society for Stem Cell Research Somatic cell nuclear transfer, also called SCNT, is a technique in which the nucleus of a somatic cell is injected, or transplanted, into an egg, that has had its nucleus removed. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Mon, 25 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/17/1/Various-Cell-Based-Therapies-of-SCI/Page-1.html The current state of various cell-based therapies that are being tried in humans and combination therapies that some laboratories are reporting to be more effective. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Mon, 25 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400