Category Archives: Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

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The spinal cord is one of the most essential components of our central nervous system. Continue reading →

Spinal devices are used in spinal cord injury in order to regain the loss of body sensation such as mobility or feeling. The spinal cord injury is different from back injuries and patient suffers from major disorders such as ruptured disks, spinal stenosis or pinched nerves. The global market of spinal devices is expected to grow steadily due to increase in aging among population, incidences of spinal diseases and advances in technology. Continue reading →

Almost two weeks after Irish Olympian Kevin Babington fell at the Hampton Classic Horse Show (New York) and injured his spinal cord, he remains at New York University Langone Medical Center in Manhattan as doctors and his family look toward the next step. Following his surgery on Sept. 3, Babington contracted pneumonia, which isnt uncommon for individuals after they have been intubated Continue reading →

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BioAxone BioSciences, Inc., a biotechnology company committed to applying an innovative understanding of axon regeneration and neuronal signaling to transform the lives of patients afflicted with neurotrauma or neurovascular disorders, today announced the publication in Translational Stroke Research of data indicating that BA-1049 has promise as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of Cavernous Angioma (CA). CA is a rare genetic disease with no current treatment available other than surgical removal of the brain lesions Continue reading →

The news that Formula One legend Michael Schumacher was moved to a hospital in Paris last week for pioneering stem cell therapy has provoked a fever of hope and speculation among fans that his condition could be improved. After suffering devastating head injuries in a ski accident almost six years ago, Schumacher was placed in a coma for six months and has been receiving treatment at his home in Switzerland. He has not been seen in public since the accident. Continue reading →

After encountering stroke, a person usually goes to the physiotherapist for treatment or post-stroke recovery. The treatment may go wrong if the physiotherapist is not trained well, however, a patient receives quality treatment if these orthopedic treatment procedures are performed using robotic assistive devices. Stroke assistive devices are highly utilized in rehabilitation process to treat a physically disabled person in order to improve their daily performance Continue reading →

If we use history as a guide, it is unlikely that we will see a glorious transformation of all medicine over the next 30 years. Continue reading →

Manitobans will no longer to travel outside the province for intensive muscular function rehab. The First Steps Wellness Centre, a rehabilitation facility that specializes in spinal injuries and neuro-muscular disorders, opened in Winnipeg this summer. Shane Hartje is centres the executive director and said in the past he had to travel to Regina, Sask. Continue reading →

Patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) have higher levels of protein markers of activated glial cells than those with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) or patients with other neurological disorders, according to a new study. The findings also indicated that scoring the extent of glial involvement in relation to nerve cell damage in serum may help differentiate these two groups of MS patients. The research, Markers of glial processes and axonal damage in CSF and serum help to differentiate between relapsing-remitting and progressive forms of MS, was presented byAndr Huss, PhD, fromUniversity Hospital Ulm, Germany, at the35thCongress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), held in Stockholm Sept. Continue reading →