Spinal Cord Injury is devastating
Not only for the person with the injury, but for their friends, family, caregivers and community. The basic statistics are staggering:
- 17,700 new SCI cases each year
- Approximately 288,000 persons in the US with SCI
- Estimated lifetime costs for a person injured at 25 years of age is $4,891,398 for tetraplegia and $2,391,872 for paraplegia
- Life expectancy for people with SCI remain significantly below life expectancies of persons without SCI
National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, Facts and Figures at a Glance. Birmingham, AL: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2018.
Your Community Can Help
GUSU members can provide valuable insight into living with a spinal cord injury. Peer group meetings occur the 1st Saturday of every month and one-on-one peer mentoring is available.
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Research Brings hope
Scientific advances are being made everyday. Here are some updates in the field.
Asterias Stem Cell Clinical Trial
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2 Oct 2017
Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. announced 12-month data from the first efficacy cohort in the company’s ongoing Phase 1/2a SCiStar study designated to evaluate safety and efficacy of AST-OPC1 (oligodendrocyte progenitor population derived from human embryonic stem cells). The 12-month data showed 67% (4/6) of Cohort 2 (AIS-A injuries administered 10 million AST-OPC1 cells) subjects have recovered 2 or more motor levels on at least one side through 12 months, which is more than double the rates of recovery seen in both matched historical controls and published data in a similar population. More information available here.
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Mayo Clinic epidural stimulation3 Apr 2017
Update on Dr. Kendall Lee and team's epidural stimulation trial at Mayo Clinic, Rochester. |
More updates
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2 Links about new Curative Studies...3.16.2015
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Worth a listen to hear about Jerry Silver's experiments at regrowing nerves after injury with an injection under the skin! http://www.npr.org/…/3680…/a-drug-might-heal-spinal-injuries
Another cell study is now enrolling cervical SCI patients for a clinical trial using oligodendrocyte progenitor cells. These are stem cells that have the potential to differentiate into neurons and astrocytes. This study is specifically for quadriplegics with complete cervical injuries and is following a phase 1 safety study in 5 people with complete thoracic injuries. http://www.news-medical.net/news/20150305/Asterias-begins-enrollment-for-AST-OPC1-Phase-12a-trial-to-treat-complete-cervical-spinal-cord-injury.aspx |
1.25.2016
The MN Office of Higher Education announced the recipients of the Minnesota TBI/SCI Research Grant Bill this afternoon. The projects for spinal cord injury research are studying Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation for Spinal Cord Injury to improve mobility and function and Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells and Scar Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Spinal Cord Injury.
For a more in-depth look into these projects - click here.
Read Matthew's latest post about these First Fruits
The MN Office of Higher Education announced the recipients of the Minnesota TBI/SCI Research Grant Bill this afternoon. The projects for spinal cord injury research are studying Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation for Spinal Cord Injury to improve mobility and function and Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells and Scar Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Spinal Cord Injury.
For a more in-depth look into these projects - click here.
Read Matthew's latest post about these First Fruits
“The fact that they regained voluntary control so quickly..."
AMAZING TRIAL RESULTS
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“The fact that they regained voluntary control so quickly must mean that they had neural connections that were dormant, which we reawakened,” said Edgerton
This is new news on spinal stimulation! #paralysis #CureSCI Link here |
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7.26.2015
New published data on the Epidural Stimulation in Spinal Cord Injuries from Susan Harkema's Lab.
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0133998
7.19.2015
Electrical Signals Could Help Repair Injured Spinal Cords
http://www.newswise.com/articles/electrical-signals-could-help-repair-injured-spinal-cords
7.17.2015
The Race To Treat Spinal Cord Injury: A Comparative Analysis
http://seekingalpha.com/article/3330645-the-race-to-treat-spinal-cord-injury-a-comparative-analysis
6.19.2015
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