Skip to Content At the young age of 15, Canadian Richard M. Hansen suffered a spinal cord injury as a result of a car accident. The injury left him paralyzed from the waist down. He has since gone on to become a Canadian Paralympian and international hero after successfully circling the world in […]
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Brain Injury-Related Suicide The Rate of Suicide after Brain Injury In a June 8, 2018 report by the Centers for Disease (CDC), the CDC’s analysis found that the traumatic brain injury (TBI) suicide rate has increased nationwide from 1999 to 2016. In another CDC’s report, dated November 22, 2019, the CDC analysis of […]
Spinal Fusions Depend On Adult Stem Cells Adult stem cells promote bone tissue growth crucial for spinal fusions. This is Important because up to thirty-five percent of spinal fusions fail and sixty-percent of fusions cause chronic pain due to lack of bone growth after fusion. “A lack of effective new bone […]
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Exciting Discoveries in Nerve Regeneration After Spinal Cord Injury
Josephine Cullotta November 25, 2011
Mayo Clinic researchers Anthony Windebank, M.D. and Michael Yaszemski, M.D. Ph.D. recently revealed exciting developments, bringing hope to Waukegan spinal cord injury victims. Consequences of Illinois Spinal Cord Injuries Spinal cord injuries often lead to loss of function below the injury site. This can result in partial paralysis, quadriplegia, or […]
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