Articles - Education en-us http://www.thescizone.com/info N/A http://www.thescizone.com/info webmaster@thescizone.com 20 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/478/1/Spinal-Cord-Injuries-Among-Geriatrics-Has-Risen-Five-Times-in-Last-30-Years/1.html The number of spinal cord injuries among senior citizens (age 70 and above) has increased five times in the past 30 years, as compared with younger spinal cord injury patients, researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson's Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center of the Delaware Valley recently reported. As the population within the United States ages, it is estimated that 20 percent of its population will be older than age 65 by the year 2040, and will likely impact spine surgeons and spinal cord rehabilitation centers as these patients become a larger proportion of the spinal cord injury (SCI) population. The findings were just presented by Jefferson neurological surgeons at a meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. of the Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/254/1/Spinal-cord-tumors/Page-1.html  A spinal cord tumor is a benign or cancerous growth in the spinal cord, between the membranes covering the spinal cord, or in the spinal canal. A tumor in this location can compress the spinal cord or its nerve roots; therefore, even a noncancerous growth can be disabling unless properly treated. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Mon, 02 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/244/1/Preventing-UTIs-Through-Patient-Education/Page-1.html Results of a Northwest Regional SCI System Study Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common medical problem throughout the lifetime of many individuals with SCI and has been reported as the leading cause of rehospitalization after SCI. Thus, prevention of UTI remains one of the primary goals of neurogenic bladder management in SCI. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Sat, 04 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0400