Friday, April 4, 2008, 08:35 PM EST [
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Quadripegic woman needs a place to live Daily American Online (subscription) - Somerset,PA,USA By VICKI ROCK Dee Smith, Berlin, a functioning quadriplegic , must find a new home before the end of May. Smith, 40, is now divorced. When she was married, ... See all stories on this topic
11 Seconds: A story of hope The Heights (subscription) - Boston,MA,USA Travis Roy, quadriplegic , motivational speaker, and former Boston University hockey player, spoke to hundreds of Boston College students on Tuesday. ... See all stories on this topic
Florida Nursing Home Residents Sue for At-Home Services By JFA Moderator Jacksonville quadriplegic John Boyd is not your typical nursing home resident. He makes runs to Publix and convenience stores on a motorized scooter, buying cigarettes, sodas and lottery tickets for other residents. ... JFActivist - http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/
The deacon in a wheelchair: "If I could change things, I don't ... By Deacon Greg Kandra(Deacon Greg Kandra) As he sat in his wheelchair reflecting on the accident that left him a quadriplegic , Deacon Frank Bice expressed no regrets. "If I could change things, I don't know if I would," Deacon Bice said, as he explained how a broken neck ... The Deacon's Bench - http://deacbench.blogspot.com/
Dr. Dan Gottlieb to premiere new PBS TV show By BA Haller(BA Haller) Gottlieb, a family therapist who is a quadriplegic , is the author of the bestselling book Letters for Sam: A Grandfather's Lessons on Love, Loss, and the Gifts of Life, in which he wrote letters for his grandson, who has a form of ... media dis&dat - http://media-dis-n-dat.blogspot.com/
Blind Man's Bluff By Harry(Harry) Left quadriplegic and unable to speak, the sufferer is only able to communicate with their eyes, blinking and shifting them
Falling in (puppy) love with pooches St George & Sutherland Shire Leader - Sydney,NSW,Australia When they reach 16 months of age, the dogs will be trained to assist children and adults with quadriplegia , cerebral palsy and paraplegia. ... See all stories on this topic
Team manager says he has ‘quite strong' chance of going to Beijing ... Owen Sound Sun Times - Owen Sound,Ontario,Canada He suffered a spinal cord injury which resulted in quadriplegia . He's only been playing wheelchair rugby - a four-on-four game played on a basketball court ... See all stories on this topic
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Friday, April 4, 2008, 08:13 PM EST [
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Spinal Cord Injuries WSOCtv.com - Charlotte,NC,USA The spinal cord is the main conduit of communication between the brain and the nerves in the body. A spinal cord injury is like a break in a transmission ... See all stories on this topic
Wakefield captain out for season BBC Sport - UK The 32-year-old is expected to be out for six months with a narrowing of the spinal cord . Australian Demetriou is out of contract at the end of the season. ... See all stories on this topic
West Seattle native fights back from bizarre surfing injury West Seattle Blog - Seattle,WA,USA Maureen says research revealed this is fairly common in first-time surfers because of the blood supply to the spinal cord getting cut as the surfer twists ... See all stories on this topic
Alberta researcher gets $50000 grant to help paralyzed patients walk CBC.ca - Alberta, Canada A University of Alberta researcher who developed a device to help patients with spinal cord injuries walk was awarded a $50000 grant on Wednesday. ... See all stories on this topic
Wildcats skipper Demetriou out for the season Wakefield Express - Wakefield,England,UK... the discovery that his spinal canal - the cavity in the vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes - has been compressed above his shoulders. ... See all stories on this topic
Everett Visits Paralysis Researchers nwitimes.com - Munster,IN,USA MIAMI - Kevin Everett and Marc Buoniconti each suffered a severe spinal cord injury while making a tackle. The difference between them on Friday was the ... See all stories on this topic
'I'm like a baby learning how to walk again' Edmonton Journal - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada The spinal cords of paralyzed people still work below the level of the injury . The circuits to walk are still there, though they need to be exercised ... See all stories on this topic
Giving life to dead limbs Edmonton Sun - Alberta, Canada Barbara Turnbull, 43, started her research foundation in 2001 to raise awareness about spinal cord injury . She was shot in the neck during a convenience ... See all stories on this topic
New U of A tech helps farmer walk again Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada Barbara Turnbull, after whom the award is named, is hopeful even people with severe, complete spinal cord injury will one day benefit from research like ... See all stories on this topic
Group Calls For Environmental Regulation Of Nanotech Nanotechnology and Development News - Washington,DC,USA Promising New Nanotechnology For Spinal Cord Injury -- ScienceDaily (4/2/2008) Researchers from Northwestern University in the US have demonstrated a ... See all stories on this topic
Promising New Nanotechnology For Spinal Cord Injury Science Daily (press release) - USA ScienceDaily (Apr. 2, 2008) - A spinal cord injury often leads to permanent paralysis and loss of sensation below the site of the injury because the damaged ... See all stories on this topic
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 09:57 PM EST [
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News Alert for: spinal cord injury
Highway to Recovery Mail Tribune - Medford,OR,USA Millimake is recovering from a spinal cord injury . Jim Craven 3/24/2008Jim Craven By Sanne Specht The patient and the physical therapist are locked in ... See all stories on this topic
The pain barrier that has to be broken The Herald - Glasgow,Scotland,UK The extent of her injury went undetected for months, the debris pressed on to her spinal cord and the damage could not be repaired. ... See all stories on this topic
Life's hard lesson for Clayton family man Oakleigh Monash Leader - Blackburn,Australia But he is determined to get the message through on spinal cord injury . "There needs to be a visual campaign, something big to let the young people know that ... See all stories on this topic
Researchers Report Neublastin Virtually Restores Complete Long ... Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA "Sensory nerves entering the spinal cord have minimal capacity to regenerate and severe injury often results in permanent loss of sensory functions," said ... See all stories on this topic
Vocal joystick WHOI - Peoria,IL,USA By Jen Christensen The spinal cord is the main conduit of communication between the brain and the nerves in the body. A spinal cord injury is like a break ... See all stories on this topic
Ride for Gerry "Chief" Frierdich and Win a Bacchetta By Alan As a result of the accident, Gerry is now a quadriplegic . Having overcome the initial hurdles, Gerry continues to work hard in physical and occupational therapy with inspiring achievements thus far. While Gerry has continued to make ... The Recumbent Blog - http://www.recumbentblog.com/
Oklahoma 4th Graders Launch 4th Annual Event To Help Handicapped ... By Mark Johanna, abused by teenagers, saved by 4th graders. Xavier, a quadriplegic cat, takes his very first steps. Scooter, born with no front legs, can run and play. 13 year old Zack is a happy old dog. ... Handicapped Pets Blog - http://www.handicappedpets.org
Hi from Candice! By L'Afrique Bonanza(L'Afrique Bonanza) Unfortunately, that child is now 10
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 12:15 AM EST [
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Cervical Corpectomy and Strut Graft Operations - Spinal Cord Injuries InjuryBoard.com - Tampa,FL,USA Therefore, surgeons who are too aggressive and perform these multi-level procedures are increasing the risk of serious spinal cord injury for the patient. ... See all stories on this topic
Grand Opening of UnitedSpinal.org Car Culture Motorability Island ... Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA United Spinal Association now offers What Is SCI/D?, a new three page online pamphlet that is a general introduction to spinal cord injury and other ... See all stories on this topic
Family health: Exercise, weight control can help curb back pains commercialappeal.com (subscription) - Memphis,TN,USA Some people without nerve or spinal cord injury still suffer back pain. Spinal injections that often cost more than $250 a shot are no more effective for ... See all stories on this topic
Switches For The Body Electric Chemical & Engineering News - USA The rat's breathing became shallower, as though it had experienced a spinal cord injury . Then he injected a virus encoding channelrhodopsin
The luckiest man alive News-Leader.com - Springfield,MO,USA In 2006, Kowalik had risky surgery that could have paralyzed him, to release pressure on his vocal cords from part of his spinal cord being caught in his ... See all stories on this topic
Joseph A. Gregorio Now Offering Back and Spinal Cord Injury ... PR Leap (press release) - Chula Vista,CA,USA COM) Bossier City Louisiana Personal Injury Lawyer Joseph A. Gregorio is announcing his back and spinal cord injury attorney & lawyer services for victims ... See all stories on this topic
Kevin Everett, NFL player who beat spinal injury , hears what his ... Beaumont Enterprise - Beaumont,TX,USA The two shared stories about Everett's high school
Passenger sues car driver over crash Salisbury Journal - Salisbury,England,UK Later, he was transferred to the spinal cord injury unit, and stayed in hospital until February 2 2006. He has made good progress recovering from his ... See all stories on this topic
Injury on court moves coach into new career Hutchinson News - Hutchinson,KS,USA Carey injured his spinal cord when he fell. He was paralyzed for more than two weeks after the injury , and, though two months of rehab eventually restored ... See all stories on this topic
Neurological disease - Information on Neurological Disease Los Angeles Chronicle - CA, USA... cerebrovascular disease, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, MS, spinal cord disorders, spinal cord lesions, spinal cord injury , incontinence. ... See all stories on this topic
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Thursday, March 20, 2008, 12:37 AM EST [
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Officer Mike Kralicek: An Inspiration By philosophicalcop When he survived, they said he would be a quadriplegic . Wrong again. He now walks and talks...and has become a motivational speaker. I have copied the comment below. Stop by the link and tell me what you feel - it brought tears to my eyes ... The Philosophical Cop Police Blog - http://philosophicalcop.wordpress.com
Quadriplegics to control devices by brain signals By Jim Marino European researchers have offered new hope for quadriplegics (people paralyzed from the neck down) through a technology that uses brain signals to control computers, artificial limbs and even wheelchairs. Quadriplegic patients, who are ... Neurology Product Guide - http://www.neurologyproductguide.com/blog
Psychiatric testing ordered for quadriplegic Brian Sterner Tampabay.com - St. Petersburg,FL,USA A Hillsborough judge ordered that Sterner, a 32-year-old quadriplegic who garnered national attention after a video showed a detention deputy dumping him ... See all stories on this topic
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