It goes without saying that spine injuries are some of the most crippling injuries limiting the performance of an athlete. Sports expose athletes to the risk of suffering from spinal injuries, and in ...
Spinal cord stimulators are designed to address back pain and can be used as part of a patient's treatment plan.
The center, founded by former race car driver Sam Schmidt, moved from Las Vegas and will become the second DRIVEN ...
Axonal regrowth is a crucial process for forming a compensatory neuronal network after spinal cord injury (SCI), but this is very limited in the adult mammalian central nervous system.
Schmidt a paraplegic, he opens Driven NeuroRecovery in Indy to help people find hope, purpose after paralysis.
In an ALS study, growth factor FGF4 reduced the activity of star-shaped cells called astrocytes but did not stop motor ...
Twelve physician groups expressed their "profound objection" to Humana's classification of a spinal procedure as "unproven" in a letter to the healthcare insurer.
The central nervous system (CNS) in adult mammals has limited regeneration capacity, and traumatic injuries to the CNS usually lead to permanent functional impairment.
Paralyzed in a racing accident nearly 25 years ago, Sam Schmidt has spent much of the last quarter century trying to prove to ...
Rapamycin could counteract the harmful effects of Sodium Valproate, a common epilepsy medication, on fetal spinal cord development.
Ellie Handa, who was 17 at the time, suffered a serious spinal cord injury in the 2021 crash, leaving her a quadriplegic. A jury awarded her nearly $21 million.
The handcycles allow people with paralysis and spinal cord injuries to mountain bike.