Spinal Cord Injury Information

Types of Paralysis : Vertebral Column : Spinal Cord : Myotomes & Dermatomes : Autonomic Dysreflexia : Spasticity & Spasms : Temperature Regulation : Respiratory System : Pressure Sores : Spinal Cord Injury Research

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Spinal Cord Injury (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
• Spinal Cord Injury: Emerging Concepts (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
• Spinal Cord Injury: Hope through Research (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

• Overviews
• Spinal Cord Injury (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Spinal Cord Injury (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish
• Spinal Cord Injury FAQ (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)

• Anatomy/Physiology
• Anatomy of the Spine (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
• Atlas of the Body: The Nervous System -- Groups of Nerves (American Medical Association)
• Life and Death of a Neuron (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Myelogram (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish

• Treatment
• Advances Made in Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
• Spinal Injury (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• What Is Neurosurgery? (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Spinal Cord Injuries (National Institutes of Health)

• Specific Conditions
• Autonomic Dysreflexia - A Possible Life Threatening Situation (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
• Bladder Care and Management (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
• Bowel Management in Spinal Cord Injury (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
• Caregivers for Spinal Cord Injury (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
• Central Cord Syndrome (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
• Central Pain Syndrome (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
• Challenges of Spastic Hypertonia (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
• Pain after Spinal Cord Injury (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
• Spinal Cord Infarction (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
• Understanding and Managing Respiratory Complications After Spinal Cord Injury (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

• Nutrition
• Nutrition & Spinal Cord Injury (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

• Coping
• Adjustment to Spinal Cord Injury (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
• Consumers: People Who Buy and Use Wheelchairs (University of Pittsburgh)
• Functional Goals Following SCI - Basic (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

• Rehabilitation
• Restoring Hand Function after Spinal Cord Injury (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

• Related Issues
• Dressing with Ease, Style and Comfort (ALS Association) - Links to PDF

• Research
• Combination Therapy Dramatically Improves Function after Spinal Cord Injury in Rats (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• List of Wheelchair and Seating Words (University of Pittsburgh)

• Directories
• Find a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
• Locating Information About Spinal Cord Injury (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
• Resources: A National Directory of Spinal Cord Injury Prevention Programs (American Spinal Injury Association)
• Spine Care Finder (North American Spine Society)

• Organizations
• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Spinalcord Injury Information Network (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

• Statistics
• Spinal Cord Injury: Facts and Figures at a Glance - December, 2003 (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

• Women
• Pregnancy and Women with Spinal Cord Injuries (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
• Sexuality for Women with Spinal Cord Injury (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

• Men
• Sexual Function for Men with Spinal Cord Injury (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

Types of Paralysis : Vertebral Column : Spinal Cord : Myotomes & Dermatomes : Autonomic Dysreflexia : Spasticity & Spasms : Temperature Regulation : Respiratory System : Pressure Sores : Spinal Cord Injury Research