Last-Resort Lower-Body Amputation Effective in Extreme Cases of Bone Infection, 25-Year Review Shows Nov 20, 2009
"An increasing number of veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts are surviving very severe injuries that frequently lead to permanent paraplegia and are often complicated by severe bedsores and intractable bone infection, which is potential a source of fatal sepsis. Because of this, the frequency of indications for hemicorporectomy may soon increase significantly," Dr. McClelland said. In the 1990s, Lee Burrell discovered he had the bone infection osteomyelitis while struggling with a small... (Science Daily)
Broken blossoms in need of TLC Nov 9, 2009
According to his doctor, his particular disease would interrupt the normal development of the boy's organs, such as the lungs and heart, and cause paraplegia. Since his illness was a great financial burden to his family, he was sent by his mother to a rehabilitation center in Yaounde, Cameroon's capital. (Xinhuanet, China)
Toughing it out Oct 22, 2009
Nearly seven weeks after he suffered one of the most devastating spinal-cord injuries in the history of Massachusetts high school football, the 17-year-old triplet wages a distant struggle against paraplegia in which milestones are measured in increments and dreams are made of a young man s will to once again feel the earth beneath his feet. In this fight - after 17 days in intensive care at Children s Hospital Boston, Jared is four weeks into exhaustive rehabilitation at the Shepherd Center, a... (Boston Globe)
Chinese trampoline teenager suffers injury scare Oct 14, 2009
Sang crashed head first to the mat during warm-up session before the vault competition at the 1998 Friendly Games in New York, which left her with a serious paraplegia for life. Editor: Li Xianzhi. (Xinhuanet, China)
Lawyer Who Ran For Governor Dies Sep 24, 2009
He also worked as a lobbyist for Paraplegia Cure Research in Washington and was involved with the Council for a Livable World. Yarborough is survived by his wife, Charity, and his children: Inez Vanderburg, Francey, Leverett, Sophie de Vise, Daniel, Donald and Mollie O'Connell. (Click2Houston, TX)
Neurological Complications Of Heart Surgery Aug 18, 2009
Complications of aortic surgery include stroke, paraplegia and peripheral nerve dysfunction. The new article also includes new sections on surgery to remove atrial myxomas (heart tumors) and surgery to close a hole in the heart called a patent foramen ovale. (Science Daily)
From Nerve Roots To Plant Roots: Research On Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Yields Surprises Aug 10, 2009
The research also sheds light on the hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP), a group of inherited neurological disorders in which some of the longest neurons in the body fail to grow and function properly ... "This study provides us with valuable new insights that will stimulate research toward therapies for hereditary spastic paraplegias," says Craig Blackstone, M.D., Ph. (Science Daily)
Little-known Protein Found To Be Key Player in Building and Maintaining Healthy Cells Jul 31, 2009
"We hope the findings lead to a better understanding of hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), the genetic disorder that atlastin has been linked with," Daga said. HSP is a rare genetic condition that affects fewer than one million people worldwide. (Science Daily)
Gene Mutation Responsible For Hereditary Neuroendocrine Tumor Discovered Jul 24, 2009
(July 13, 2006) Scientists have linked a recently discovered gene to a rare nervous system disease called hereditary spastic paraplegia, for which there is no cure. The discovery could lead to development of drugs. (Science Daily)
Timberlake is Rays' community All-Star Jun 30, 2009
A qualified instructor, he has spent hundreds of hours teaching sailing to individuals with physical and mental disabilities, including paraplegia, autism and Down syndrome. He takes sailors age 16-70 to local regattas. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
WE CARE - Young mothers could use lawn furniture Jun 3, 2009
A young woman with paraplegia is recovering from a wound and having to spend most of her time in bed. She is in need of crossword puzzles, big word searches, blunt needles for canvas, latch hook and a raised table to do her puzzles on. (Missoulian, MT)
McHugh carries on family traditions in job, service Mar 12, 2009
The local division of Kiwanis, which includes Illinois and eastern Iowa, founded the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation, Inc. in Chicago. McHugh's pharmacy duties have changed over the years in the area of customer interaction. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Experiments on spinal cord injuries Feb 19, 2009
Even a few shears in the spinal cord can affect the functioning of the body and lead to paraplegia. Researchers at the Centre for Neuro Sciences, Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat), have been doing continuous laboratory trials to study the possibility of restoring mobility to those paralysed by spinal cord injury. (Express Buzz)
