Spinal injury
Healthcare professionals and patients across England and Wales have shared their support for a new awareness day, led by Spinal Injuries Association and backed by the Department of Health and Social Care, that highlights the need for paralysed bowel care in general healthcare settings for people with a central nervous system disease or injury. Paralysed [...]
Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord has been shown to gradually reawaken functionally silent motor neurons in the spinal cord and improve leg muscle strength and walking in adults with the genetic neurodegenerative disease, spinal muscle atrophy (SMA). The drug-free, minimally invasive intervention was able to improve motoneuron function, reduce fatigue and improve strength and [...]
A new drug-free intervention for the inherited neuromuscular disease SMA has been found to target the root cause of neural function loss. Researchers say it could have further implications for conditions such as Huntington's and ALS. SMA - spinal muscle atrophy - is a genetic neurodegenerative disease that manifests in progressive death and functional decline [...]
Former chef, Jo, has had a very challenging 8 years, with multiple spinal injuries, complex surgeries, a pulmonary embolism as well as a torn shoulder. She came to QEF when she was unable to weight bear after further surgery on her shoulder. 2014 was the first time I knew there was something wrong with my [...]
An intranasal anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody for the treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI) has shown positive results in new studies. The inflammatory response from spinal cord injury, mediated by microglia, is a critical component in the progression of SCI. The treatment - called Foralumab - is a fully human, anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (an immunosuppressive drug) [...]
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation’s long play vision to end paralysis is proving hugely influential in the advance of spinal cord injury (SCI) research and treatment. As a new film documentary reminds the world about the Christopher Reeve legacy, Stephanie Price meets chief scientific officer Marco Baptista for an update on the foundation’s work. [...]
NR Times speaks to Ronan Hynes, partner at law firm MHP Sellors, winner of the NR Times Brain and Spinal Injury Law Firm of the Year 2024 award, sponsored by Chroma. MHP Sellors specialises in serious and catastrophic injury cases, winning the NR Times award for its mission to support clients and advocacy for causes [...]
Scientists have now found a promising way to address and reduce muscle spasticity in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury. Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord is a promising strategy for re-establishing walking after spinal cord injury. However, for patients suffering from muscle spasms, the stimulation protocols have a limited effect due to the unpredictable [...]
Researchers have achieved a major milestone in the treatment of spinal cord injuries by applying deep brain stimulation (DBS) to an unexpected region in the brain—the lateral hypothalamus (LH). With this method, the team has improved the recovery of lower limb movements in two individuals with partial SCI. While DBS is a well-established neurosurgical technique, [...]
New research provides first evidence that hospital-acquired pressure ulcers are a potent risk factor for poor neurological recovery among patients with acute spinal cord injury (SCI). This study included 1,282 individuals with spinal cord injury, of which 594 (45.7 per cent) developed pressure ulcers during initial hospitalisation at 20 locations across the country. “It’s old [...]
