Bourguignon, Lukas et al. systematically review the effect of drugs commonly administered after traumatic spinal cord injury on the neurological recovery in both animal studies and humans.

For traumatic injuries, the most common way they happen is through falls, though previously it was road traffic collisions ..

Australian researchers are about to launch a human trial to treat spinal cord injury by transplanting cells from the noses of paralysed patients into the damaged area. Griffith University ...

In the realm of spinal cord injury (SCI) care, recent advancements in enabling technologies are revolutionising treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term care. These innovations are all set to ...

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“She’s doing really well,” explains Dr. James Spendley, a spinal cord injury rehabilitation specialist at Courage Kenny Institute. “There’s always speed bumps in anyone’s ...

The hospital is also home to the only dedicated children's spinal cord injury ward in ... as an "acquired form of spinal injury", usually caused by road traffic accidents, sport injuries or ...