Posts tagged Spinal Cord Injury

• Spinal Cord Injuries

  Ken Margolin | November 07, 2006 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsBoston, MA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Severe spinal cord injuries fall into the category of injuries that can be described as life-altering. Enormous strides have been made in the last decade to help individuals paralyzed by spinal cord trauma live longer with a higher quality of life. Naturally, the greater the damage to the spinal cord and the more severe the limitation on movement and self-sufficiency, the greater the supports...

• Possible Advancements In Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

  Ken Margolin | September 06, 2006 2:50 PM | 0 CommentsBoston, MA Category: Spinal Cord Injuries
  

  A study at Johns Hopkins University has revealed that it may be possible to regrow nerves after severe spinal cord injuries. The findings are good news for injuries involving arm trauma in which nerves are torn from the spinal cord. Advancements in the research may prevent the need for amputation in the case of such injuries.The researchers treated experimental nerve injuries in rats with an...