but to also offset for the pressure wounds that have occurred on his body and prevent autonomic dysreflexia (AD) a life-threatening condition that can occur in someone in his situation.

“I am hoping to raise enough money to cover this cost for my dad to have a suitable wheelchair, to not only have him more mobile, but to also (offset) for the pressure wounds that have occurred on his ...

We present a case of a 37-year-old obese male who developed fluctuating paraplegia secondary to SEL. The patient initially presented with ascending weakness, which rapidly progressed to paraplegia, ...

Patients with autonomic dysreflexia showed the highest risk for SD (risk ratio [RR], 1.80; 95% CI, 1.54-2.11), followed by familial dysautonomia (RR, 1.75; 95% CI, 1.59-1.93) and multisystem ...

After a spinal cord injury left Christina Vithoulkas paraplegic six and a half years ago, she couldn't imagine a life "doing the same thing over and over again". The self-described "adrenaline ...

Background: Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) is a slowly progressive neurodegenerative disorder with no disease modifying treatment. Potential therapeutic approaches are emerging and large-scale ...

A new study shows that the use of robot-assisted therapy and brain-machine interfacing could treat long-term paraplegia. Published in Nature and titled “Long-Term Training with a Brain ...