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1. A Drug to Cure Spinal Cord Injuries? - US News and World Report
That idea is not so far-fetched, say scientists who now have possible targets for therapy
2. Cialis Eases Erectile Dysfunction After Spinal Cord Injury
Sexual difficulties are common for these injured men, researchers note
3. Spinal cord trauma : Signs and tests
(Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Spinal cord injury is a medical emergency requiring immediate attention. The health care provider will perform a physical exam, including a neurological exam. This will help identify the exact location of the injury, if it is not already known. So... Reviewer: Daniel B. Hoch, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Nuerology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. Expand your search to include all of U.S. News
4. CNN - Doctors perform the first human brain cell transplant - July 1, 1998
They are testing them first in stroke patients, but hope to use them for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, brain injury, and even spinal cord injury. Very early tests in animals show some promise for repairing spinal cord damage, but much... http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9807/01/braincell.transplant/index.html
5. Wobbler Syndrome (Cervical Vertebral Instability)
With the first clinical episode, treatment is directed primarily at the spinal cord injury and consists of corticosteroid administration to reduce edema (swelling) that may be present in the compressed segment of the spinal cord. http://www.petsurgery.com/wobblersyndrome.html
6. eCommunity.com: Nervous System Disorders : Acute Spinal Cord Injury
As many as 450,000 people in the US are living with a spinal cord injury, according to the National Spinal Cord Injury Association. The location of the injury on the spinal cord will determine how severe the injury will be. http://www.ecommunity.com/rehab/index.aspx?pageID=P00770 |
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