7 Tips for Avoiding SCI Health Complications - New Mobility. Fitness helps the body operate relatively free of pain, and fosters optimism, a sense of well-being and control. Avoiding spinal cord injury health complications requires staying healthy in the first place — and the key to that is prudent maintenance: 1. Take Care of the Skin You’re In: Ignore any skin puncture or abrasion at your peril and know you are flirting with disaster. Unattended problems, pressure points or wounds — especially on the feet and butt — can get out of control quickly, often culminating in surgery and several months of down time.
A skin problem is also a gift that keeps on giving — we rarely if ever heal back to good as new. Any skin sore, even after fully healing, will always remain an area of greater vulnerability. 2. 3. Highly Recommended: Eat Well, Live Well with Spinal Cord Injury. 4. 5. 6. 7. Bonus Tip: Quit Smoking! : Vol. 22 Issue 9: p. 1591. Numerous studies in animals have shown the unique property of olfactory ensheathing cells to stimulate regeneration of lesioned axons in the spinal cord. In a Phase I clinical trial, we assessed the safety and feasibility of transplantation of autologous mucosal olfactory ensheathing cells and olfactory nerve fibroblasts in patients with complete spinal cord injury. Six patients with chronic thoracic paraplegia (American Spinal Injury Association class A-ASIA A) were enrolled for the study.
Three patients were operated, and three served as a control group. The trial protocol consisted of pre- and postoperative neurorehabilitation, olfactory mucosal biopsy, culture of olfactory ensheathing cells, and intraspinal cell grafting. Patient’s clinical state was evaluated by clinical, neurophysiological, and radiological tests. KeywordsHuman, Olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs), Spinal cord injury (SCI), Transplantation Patients Patients for this pilot trial were selected from over 50 enquiries. ALTERNTIVE THERAPIES FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY. ASIA Additional Grant Opportunities. Pediatric SCI Research Study Pediatric physiatrists, pediatricians, physical therapists, or occupational therapists with at least 2 years of experience treating children with spinal cord injury are invited to participate in a study on Neuromuscular Recovery Scale for Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury. More information North American Spine Society Research Funding Available The North American Spine Society (NASS) is the leading multidisciplinary medical organization representing caregivers and research scientists in the field of spinal disorders.
NASS supports basic, clinical and translational science performed with integrity. The goal is to improve quality spine care for patients and understanding of underlying disorders. NASS Funding Opportunities Craig H. The Craig H. Craig H. The Neilsen Foundation Grants/Fellowships guidelines and dates are updated year-round on the home page of the Craig H. Established in 2002, the Craig H. Body care: tips och idéer. Clinical applications of electrical stimul... [J Spinal Cord Med. 2004. Clinical trials information | ICORD. This information was revised and updated, September 2012 with the support of Spinal Cord Outcomes Partnership Endeavour (SCOPE, International), ICORD, Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation (USA) • Craig H.
Neilsen Foundation (USA), Institut pour la Recherche sur la Moëlle épinière et l’Encéphale (France) • International Spinal Research Trust (UK) • Fondation internationale pour la recherche en paraplégie (Switzerland) • Japan Spinal Cord Foundation • Miami Project to Cure Paralysis (USA) • Neil Sachse Foundation (Australia) • Paralyzed Veterans of America (USA) • Rick Hansen Foundation (Canada) • Wings for Life (Austria). For people with SCI, their families, friends and caregivers, the decision to receive an experimental treatment or enter a clinical trial is a challenging one. Download documents: Experimental Treatments for Spinal Cord Injuries: What you should know if you are considering participation in a clinical trial. Download Version 2 (2012). 脊 脊髓损伤的试验性治疗: 假如你想参加临床试验, 你应该知道些什么? CYBERKINETICSINC.COM. CYBERKINETICSINC.COM. Electrical stimulation for therapy and mobili... [Prog Brain Res. 2002. Electromechanical gait training with functional electrical stimulation: case studies in spinal cord injury.
Electromechanical gait training with functional electrical stimulation: case studies in spinal cord injury. HeadNorth. Journey Forward - Bettering Lives of Those with Spinal Cord Injuries. Knowledgebase | National Rehabilitation Information Center. The NARIC Knowledgebase contains more than 2,600 resources focusing on disability and rehabilitation. This is the database to search to find agencies, organizations, periodicals, and websites you need to learn about disability, access benefits and services, and find support.
Knowledgebase advanced search. Search by name, state, or disability. Or browse through the database for: Should your organization, agency, or periodical be included in the NARIC Knowledgebase? We created the Knowledgebase in 1996 by combining the Directory of National Information Sources on Disability and the Guide to Disability and Rehabilitation Periodicals along with our collection of bookmarks and our "Vertical File" of handy resources. Not sure where to start? Organizations. Resources - Dreams of Recovery. Resources : United Spinal Association. Accessible Travelwww.abletotravel.org Traveling with a disability can present numerous obstacles and flat out frustration.
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Stem Cell. Stem Cell May Repair Damage or Loss of Neurons in The Enteric Nervous System. The Enteric Nervous System is a collection of nerve cells (neurons) in the gut from the esophagus to the rectum. It is known as the brain of the gut. It is autonomous to the central nervous system and functions independently from it. Proper function of the digestive system requires coordinated contraction of the muscle in the wall of the intestinal tract, regulated by the enteric nervous system. Damage or loss of these neurons can result in intestinal motility disorders, such as Hirschsprung's disease, for which there is a dearth of effective treatments. In principle, disorders of the enteric nervous system could be treated by cell therapy, but it was previously unknown whether transplanted stem cells could migrate to the appropriate location in the gut and then become neurons that could properly innervate the bowel.
These findings suggest that the transplantation of neural stem cells is a promising therapeutic avenue for the treatment of gastrointestinal motility disorders. StemCells, Inc. - Therapeutic Programs: Clinical Trials. We are currently conducting or have completed clinical trials of our proprietary HuCNS-SC® product candidate (purified human neural stem cells) in spinal cord injury, dry age-related macular deneneration, and in two fatal neurodegenerative disorders: Spinal Cord Injury In December 2010, we received authorization from Swissmedic, the Swiss regulatory agency for therapeutic products, to initiate a Phase I/II clinical trial of our HuCNS-SC cells in chronic spinal cord injury. The trial initiated in March 2011 and is currently open for enrollment. The trial is being conducted in Switzerland at the Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich. Learn more… Spinal Cord Injury Clinical TrialThe trial is designed to assess both safety and preliminary efficacy in patients with varying degrees of paralysis who are three to 12 months post-injury, and will progressively enroll patients based upon the severity of injury.
PMD Clinical Trial Hide AMD Clinical Trial Hide Back to Top. The Spinal Cord Injury Zone. Transplantation of Autologous Olfactory Ensheathing Cells in Comp. Authors: Tabakow, Pawel; Jarmundowicz, Wlodzimierz; Czapiga, Bogdan; Fortuna, Wojciech; Miedzybrodzki, Ryszard; Czyz, Marcin; Huber, Juliusz; Szarek, Dariusz; Okurowski, Stefan; Szewczyk, Pawel; Gorski, Andrzej; Raisman, Geoffrey Source: Cell Transplantation, Volume 22, Number 9, September 2013 , pp. 1591-1612(22) Publisher: Cognizant Communication Corporation Buy & download fulltext article: The full text is Open Access.
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