Category Archives: Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Receives Wearable Robot that Allows Wheelchair Users to Stand and Walk

DETROIT, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — This week, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM) became the 8th rehabilitation hospital in the U.S. to receive Ekso, a wearable, robotic exoskeleton that powers people with lower extremity paralysis or weakness to get them standing up and walking. Continue reading →

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StemCells, Inc. to Provide Progress Report on Spinal Cord Injury Trial at the Interdependence 2012 Global SCI …

NEWARK, Calif., May 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — StemCells, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEM – News) today announced that Armin Curt, MD, FRCPC, Professor and Chairman, Spinal Cord Injury Center at the University of Zurich, and Medical Director of the Paraplegic Center at the Balgrist University Hospital and principal investigator for the Company’s Phase I/II clinical trial in chronic spinal cord injury, will provide a progress report on the trial on Thursday, May 17 at the Interdependence 2012 Global SCI Conference. Interdependence 2012, which is being held in Vancouver, British Columbia on May 15-17, 2012, is jointly organized by the Rick Hansen Institute, a Canadian not-for-profit organization committed to accelerating the translation of discoveries and best practices into improved treatments for people with spinal cord injuries, and the Rick Hansen Foundation Continue reading →

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Iran builds machine to help SCI patients' movements

Source: ISNA, Tehran Iranian researchers managed to design and build a machine which helps the patients suffering Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) increase their movement abilities. An Iranian faculty member of the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science, Amir Massoud Arab told ISNA that there is no treatment for the trauma and that rehabilitation plays a significant role in helping the patients to return to their previous condition to some extent. Arab noted Functional Electrical Stimulation-Assisted Rowing Machine has been made inside the country by Iranian experts and would increase the movement activities of SCI sufferer Continue reading →

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LAPD Detective Feeling Stronger Every Day After Surgery Takes Pressure Off His Spinal Cord

Humberto Irigoyen's jiu-jitsu partner had him in a choke hold when a jolt like electricity flashed through his body. “I'd never felt anything like that before,” says the former Marine . The next time the shock came – when he turned his head to breathe while swimming – it was so strong his whole body “just kind of stopped.” “That was one of my biggest scares,” recalls Irigoyen, a Los Angeles … Continue reading →

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Wheelchair Breakdowns Becoming More Common

Medicare Reimbursement Chances May Contribute to Increased Rates of Breakdowns and Consequences Newswise Philadelphia, Pa. (April 27, 2012) Wheelchair-dependent patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) are reporting higher rates of wheelchair breakdowns requiring repairs, according to a study in American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AJPM&R), the official journal of the Association of Academic Physiatrists, AJPM&R is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health Continue reading →

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Wheelchair breakdowns becoming more common, reports AJPM&R

Public release date: 2-May-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Connie Hughes Connie.Hughes@wolterskluwer.com 646-674-6348 Wolters Kluwer Health Philadelphia, Pa. (May 2, 2012) Wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI) report very high rates of wheelchair breakdownsand the problem is getting worse, suggests a study in American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AJPM&R), the official journal of the Association of Academic Physiatrists, AJPM&R is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. The study found that over 50 percent of wheelchair users experienced a breakdown in a six-month period, up from a previous report. Continue reading →

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Bill Engvall and Doug English raise money to fight paralysis

by Mike Barnes kvue.com Posted on April 27, 2012 at 2:27 PM Comedian Bill Engvall and Longhorn Legend Doug English continue to team up to fight paralysis with the Lone Star Paralysis Foundation. Continue reading →

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Work gets started on spinal cord injury 'cure'

Researchers hope a “cure” for serious disabilities could soon be found in a Wollongong laboratory. A $4.7 million research program launched yesterday could produce a major breakthrough in the treatment of muscle, nerve or spinal cord damage, according to Professor Gordon Wallace. Continue reading →

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Former quadriplegic aims to walk a mile

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – An Indianapolis man is defying the odds by recovering from a spinal cord injury. Thirty-year-old Chris Leeuw is getting ready to take part in the Louisville Marathon. Continue reading →

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Asubio Initiates Landmark Clinical Study in Spinal Cord Injury

Long-term commitment to evaluating the impact of SUN13837 on neurological function discussed at American Spinal Injury Association symposium PARAMUS, N.J., April 23, 2012 /CNW/ – Today, Asubio announced the initiation of a landmark Phase 2 clinical trial of SUN13837, an investigational medication being developed to improve neurological function in patients with newly diagnosed acute spinal cord injury. In accordance with its internal focus on scientific rigor, Asubio recently discussed its endpoint development activities at a peer-attended symposium at the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) annual meeting. Continue reading →

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