The Practical Paraplegic

It’s a chilling thought. In the coming year, 130,000 people worldwide will suffer spinal-cord injuries—in a car crash, perhaps, or a fall. More than 90 percent of them will endure at least partial paralysis. There is no cure. But after a decade of hype and controversy over research on embryonic stem cells—cells that could, among [...]

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When a loved one suffers a spinal cord injury, it is important to understand what has happened. Some people don’t understand such an injury can be permanent.
A short, informative article is found at News Chief, entitled “Spinal cord injuries can have permanent effects” It reads: “Spinal cord injury occurs when there is a sudden severe [...]

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