Category Archives: Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

Science Daily Discovery offers new hope to repair spinal cord injuries: Scientists ... Science Daily Scientists have created a special type of neuron from human stem cells that could potentially repair spinal cord injuries. These cells, called V2a interneurons, ... and more » Go here to see the original: Discovery offers new hope to repair spinal cord injuries: Scientists ... - Science Daily … Continue reading →

Christopher Reeve, he always said his goal was to have a world with empty wheelchairs. Since hes passed on, I feel like its my time to do my due diligence and take over. Do whatever I can to raise awareness, raise funds, so we can have a world with empty wheelchairs. - Eric LeGrand I had the pleasure of interviewing the always inspiring Eric LeGrand recently in his suite at the New York Red Bulls game, where he was promoting his upcoming Wings for Life event. As you can see in the picture above, Eric was able to take part in the opening coin toss for the April 15th game against D.C. United. Spoiler alert: They won! I must be a better good luck charm at soccer games than for Rutgers Football. Anyway, back on track. Given Erics involvement with the Christopher Reeve Foundation, he has partnered up with Wings for Life to help promote their life-saving work and their World Run on May 7, 2017. For those not familiar with this amazing organization, Wings for Life is a not-for-profit spinal cord research foundation. Eric has been involved with the foundation for 3-4 years, and each year they have a … Continue reading →

Two new studies show fatal spinal damage and cognitive impairment associated with Zika infection, while Chinese and American researchers report unsurprising results about the vector competence of the virus in different mosquito species. Two Brazilian babies who died shortly after birth were found to have severe spinal cord injuries linked to prenatal Zika expose, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. In both cases, the mothers reported Zika infection symptoms during the first trimester of pregnancy. In the first case, a baby boy was born at 36.7 weeks' gestation and died shortly after childbirth. Postmortem autopsy revealed severe deformity of the spinal cord, with a marked loss of boundaries between gray and white matter. Zika RNA was found in the spinal cord but was not detected in the heart, kidney, or sexual organs. The second case involved another baby boy, born at 37 weeks' gestation, whose mother had confirmed Zka infection after developing a rash and fever in the second month of pregnancy. Autopsy showed extensive brain damage, including damage to the optic nerves and frontal lobes and brainstem atrophy. Zika RNA was found in brain and spinal samples but not in other organs. The authors say the … Continue reading →

Share this story with your network CAMBRIDGE, Mass.(BUSINESS WIRE)InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV)today announced that the company will be giving two oral presentations at the 2017 American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Annual Scientific Meeting to be held April 26-29, 2017 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Alex Aimetti, Ph.D., Vice President, Medical Education and Scientific Support, will present a clinical trial update during the Clinical Trials 360-degree session sponsored by Spinal Cord Outcomes Partnership Endeavor (SCOPE) on Friday, April 28. Dr. Aimetti will also present an abstract entitled Relationship of ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS) Grade to Post-injury Hospitalization Costs in Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury during a general session on Saturday, April 29. The abstract is co-authored by Dr. Aimetti, Ellen Dukes, Ph.D., Steven Kirshblum, M.D., Sarah Qin, M.B.A., Rebecca Bornheimer, B.A., and Gerry Oster, Ph.D. In addition to the two oral presentations, the company will have an exhibit booth at the meeting. Mark Perrin, Chairman and CEO, said, The American Spinal Injury Association Annual Scientific Meeting will allow us to continue to strengthen and expand our relationships within the spinal cord injury research and care network, and we look forward to having a significant presence at this meeting. We are also pleased … Continue reading →

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV)today announced that the company will be giving two oral presentations at the 2017 American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Annual Scientific Meeting to be held April 26-29, 2017 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Alex Aimetti, Ph.D., Vice President, Medical Education and Scientific Support, will present a clinical trial update during the Clinical Trials 360-degree session sponsored by Spinal Cord Outcomes Partnership Endeavor (SCOPE) on Friday, April 28. Dr. Aimetti will also present an abstract entitled "Relationship of ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS) Grade to Post-injury Hospitalization Costs in Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury" during a general session on Saturday, April 29. The abstract is co-authored by Dr. Aimetti, Ellen Dukes, Ph.D., Steven Kirshblum, M.D., Sarah Qin, M.B.A., Rebecca Bornheimer, B.A., and Gerry Oster, Ph.D. In addition to the two oral presentations, the company will have an exhibit booth at the meeting. Mark Perrin, Chairman and CEO, said, The American Spinal Injury Association Annual Scientific Meeting will allow us to continue to strengthen and expand our relationships within the spinal cord injury research and care network, and we look forward to having a significant presence at this meeting. We are also pleased to be providing an update … Continue reading →

CINCINNATI, Ohio (WDTN) A Wright State University basketball player is ready to fight, after being injured in an accident at a party over the weekend. Ryan Custer, 19, suffered a spinal cord injury when he jumped into a makeshift pool in Oxford on Saturday. He is being treated at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. His parents posted an update on the Ryan Custers Recovery Care Page on Facebook Thursday night. His dad said, His attitude has been so much brighter today and he is aggressively tackling therapy We know he will have plenty of ups and downs. Ryan and his family are grateful for the outpouring of support from the community, according to the post. Friends and family held a prayer service for him Wednesday night in Cincinnati. A GoFundMe page has raised more than $60,000. On Facebook, Ryans dad continued, writing, I was sitting with him today and he got my attention and mouthed to me I got this. I told him I knew he would decide to fight and so glad he has. Everyone who knows Ryan knows he has had to fight for everything he has earned and although this is a much bigger fight, if … Continue reading →

Martins Ifijeh If nothing is done, Jude Ikegwuonu, a broadcaster, who was involved in a ghastly car accident in July, 2013 may not walk again. The accident affected his spinal cord (c5/c6), rendering him paralysed on all four limbs (quadriplegia). Doctors handling his case say he requires $50,000 (N25,000.000,00) to get his life back. Accepting his fate as a quadriplegic, bedridden with excruciating pains, the ace broadcaster, is in need of assistance to raise the money to enable him acquire mobility aids such as stairs-climbing wheelchair, mobile ramps, and wheel chair van. Ikegwuonu, who wishes to practice journalism again, also requires physiotherapy as he is going through severe pains in his spinal cord. Driven by his passion for broadcasting and believing that his paralysed state is not an obstacle to achieving greater heights, Ikegwuonu has recorded many inspirational videos that have touched many lives and he also does part time broadcasting job to make ends meet. Ikegwuonu who worked with Nigeria Info FM 92.3 Port Harcourt, Channels Television, among others until his accident, said, I need the support of Nigerians to enable me live a productive life again. I dont believe that I cannot function even in this condition. I … Continue reading →

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV)today announced that the Brigham and Womens Hospital (BWH) in Boston, MA has been added as a clinical site for The INSPIRE Study: InVivo Study of Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold for Safety and Neurologic Recovery in Subjects with Complete Thoracic AIS A Spinal Cord Injury. BWH is a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School and hosts one of the largest neurosurgical intensive care units in the country. Patients who suffer spinal cord injury face limited options for treatment. Im hopeful that spinal cord research, particularly in the area of axon regeneration, will expand the options available to these patients with devastating injuries, Yi Lu, M.D., Ph.D., said this week. Dr. Lu is a neurosurgeon at Brigham and Womens Hospital, assistant professor of neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School, and Principal Investigator at the study site. Mark Perrin, InVivos CEO and Chairman, said, We are pleased to welcome Dr. Lu and the team at BWH to the INSPIRE Study. Dr. Lu is an active clinician scientist in the field of spinal cord injury, having won the 2011 Spinal Cord Injury Award given by the AANS/CNS Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care. There are now … Continue reading →

Edmonton Sun 30 years for Spinal Cord Injury Treatment Centre Society | Edmonton ... Edmonton Sun Amy Mercer took part in functional electrical stimulation through the Spinal Cord Injury Treatment Centre (Northern Alberta) Society. Mercer was three years old ... and more » View original post here: 30 years for Spinal Cord Injury Treatment Centre Society | Edmonton ... - Edmonton Sun … Continue reading →

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