Category Archives: Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

Proneuron Biotechnologies is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies for neurological disorders, including spinal cord injuries (SCI), brain trauma, and neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS, Huntingtons and Alzheimers diseases. The brain, spinal cord and optic nerves comprise the central nervous system (CNS) one of the most complex and enigmatic systems in nature. The CNS is responsible for consciousness, memory, intelligence, the five senses, and controlled movement. However, these functions may be disrupted by brain damage, spinal injury or disease, causing severe disability, such as paralysis, blindness, or loss of mental capabilities. The disability is often permanent because the CNS has a very limited capacity for healing and self repair. While there is no paralysis cure yet available to treat spinal cord injury, nor any cure for CNS trauma in general, scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science and Proneuron have demonstrated that CNS recovery may be enhanced by applying the bodys own repair system, the immune system, which is actively involved in wound-healing in other parts of the body. In the quest for a paralysis cure, Proneuron is pursuing an aggressive research and development program based on proprietary immune-modulating technology. Proneuron's lead product is ProCord, an experimental cell therapy that is … Continue reading →

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 07, 2015 Spectramed, the 23-year-old medical manufacturing and project development company founded by a team of expert practicing clinicians who specialize in Dysphagia Therapy, will release in 2015 the most advanced Neuro Muscular Electrical System (NMES) ever designed to treat suffers of feeding and swallowing disorders. Approximately 15 million Americans are evaluated each year with swallowing difficulties, which can result from stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, Parkinsons disease, multiple sclerosis, ALS, Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Alzheimers and Head & Neck Cancer. The Guardian Way, a clinical philosophy driven by compassion for patient care and product innovation. The methods and tools are designed by clinicians for clinicians. The Aspire 2 sEMG / Biofeedback tools utilize software to record data from stimulation applied to the patient. This proprietary stimulation protocol initiates swallowing and the software allows the clinician to record information on the progress of the patient. The Guardian Way is a fully interactive rehabilitation suite combined with tools to address the needs of specific populations. No device out there allows the speech language pathologist to get initial swallowing assessment evaluations, according to Rick Fisher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Spectramed. As a result, this … Continue reading →

Spinal Cord Injury Treatment | Dr.Dheeraj | Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore, India By: Manipal Hospitals … Continue reading →

Molly Malones on Bardstown Road is rallying behind a little girl who is thousands of miles from home in order to receive special medical treatment at Frazier Rehab Institute. App users: Tap here for video | View photos of Roisin and her siblings At 5 1/2 years old, Roisin Tansey is a typical little girl. "Very normal, very demanding, she's great. Aren't you, Ro? She has the Irish temper with the Irish red hair," said Breda Tansey, Roisins mom. But her journey is anything but average. Roisin and her mom just arrived in Louisville, from Ireland. They traveled thousands of miles, in hopes of giving Roisin a second chance. "When she was 3 1/2, she tumbled on a couch," said Tansey. "She's paralyzed essentially from the neck down." After her spinal cord injury two years ago, Roisin was left confined to a wheelchair. A special locomotor training program at Frazier Rehab Institute is why the family is here. "We've heard stories of kids with spinal cord injuries, three success stories, where they got them walking again," Tansey said. For the next three months, Roisin and her mom are staying at the Ronald McDonald House, while her three siblings and father … Continue reading →

Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury Improvement seen 3 months after treatment for spinal cord injury by dr alok sharma. After Treatment 1. Standing posture has improved. Now he is standing regu... By: Neurogen Brain and Spine Institute … Continue reading →

CHARLOTTESVILLE (WSLS 10) - In a discovery that could dramatically affect the treatment of brain and spinal cord injuries, researchers at the University of Virginia said they've identified a previously unknown, beneficial immune response that occurs after injury to the central nervous system. By harnessing this response, doctors said they may be able to develop new and better treatments for brain and spinal cord injuries, develop tools to predict how patients will respond to treatment, and better treat degenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma and Lou Gehrig's disease. Officials say the newly discovered immune response occurs independently of the process that typically goads the immune system into action. In that process, the body identifies and attacks substances known as antigens, such as bacteria and viruses. What we have shown is that the injured central nervous system talks to the immune system in a language that hasn't been previously recognized in this context, said Jonathan Kipnis, PhD, professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and director of the Center for Brain Immunology and Glia.It sends danger signals' and activates the immune system very rapidly. These danger signals cause immune cells to … Continue reading →

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An elastic implant that moves with the spinal cord can restore the ability to walk in paralysed rats, say scientists. Implants are an exciting field of research in spinal cord injury, but rigid designs damage surrounding tissue and ultimately fail. A team at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) has developed flexible implants that work for months. It was described by experts as a "groundbreaking achievement of technology". The spinal cord is like a motorway with electrical signals rushing up and down it instead of cars. Injury to the spinal cord leads to paralysis when the electrical signals are stuck in a jam and can no longer get from the brain to the legs. Progress The same group of researchers showed that chemically and electrically stimulating the spinal cord after injury meant rats could "sprint over ground, climb stairs and even pass obstacles". But that required wired electrodes going directly to the spinal cord and was not a long-term option. Implants are the next step, but if they are inflexible they will rub, causing inflammation, and will not work properly. See the original post: Elastic Implant 'Restores Movement' In Paralysed Rats … Continue reading →

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By Jesse Emspak The e-Dura implant( EPFL 2015) An experimental flexible implant that connects directly to the spinal cord might someday lead to a treatment for people with spinal cord injuries, and could possibly help people with paraplegia move again, researchers say. Now, researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne have built such an implant. They call the soft, stretchable device "e-dura," after the dura mater, which is one of the layers of protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. The researchers implanted the device into rats it rests on the spinal cord, and delivers electric signals, as well as drugs, to the surrounding nerves, triggering them to fire impulses. In experiments, paralyzed rats that were implanted with the device regained the ability to walk, with some help. Previously, it had been difficult for scientists to find a way to connect an electronic device to the spinal cord without damaging it. One obstacle is that electronics are made of stiff materials, whereas the spinal cord and its protective covering are more flexible. "The spinal cord expands and relaxes," saidStphanie Lacour, chairwoman of neuroprosthetic technology at the institute and one of the leaders of the new … Continue reading →