Spinal Cord Injury

The major neural cells of the central nervous system typically do not regenerate after injury. If a nerve cell is damaged due to disease or injury, there is no treatment at present to restore lost function. Patients worldwide suffer from injury to the nervous system or disorders associated with its degeneration. In the case of spinal cord injuries, patients are often left partly or wholly paralyzed because nerve and supporting cells in the spinal cord have been damaged and cannot regenerate. Such patients are permanently disabled, often institutionalized and may require life support.

Links for Additional Spinal Cord Injury Information:

National Spinal Cord Injury Association
(www.spinalcord.org)

Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
(http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/)

CareCure Community
(http://sci.rutgers.edu)

Christopher & Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center
(http://www.paralysis.org/site/)

International Campaign for Cures of Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis (ICCP)
(http://www.campaignforcure.org/iccp/)

Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Trials
(http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?term=spinal+cord+injury)