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Topic: Spinal Cord Injury

Related:
  Spinal Cord    Muscle Injuries  
  Brain Injury    Knee Injuries  
  Spinal    Personal Injury  
  Injury    Back Injury  
  Sports Injury    Spinal Cord Injury  
  Head Injury  

 
 
 Vital Stats
The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:
Most admires:Tom Green
Favorite possession(s):Wheelchair,  Vacuum cleaner,  Power tools
People talk about their ..:Childhood trauma
Bad point(s):Vicious
Currently has on their coffee table:Men's Health magazine
Dream job(s):Lawyer
Favorite body part(s):Eyes
Favorite sport(s):Running,  Motor car racing
Likes to wear:Leash,  Low cut hipster jeans
Favorite movie(s):This Is Spinal Tap
Favorite sportsperson(s):Lou Gehrig (baseball)
Ultimate fantasy(s):Being reincarnated as a termite
Worst habit(s):Driving too fast
Favorite quote(s):"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
"God gave men both a penis and a brain, but unfortunately not enough blood supply to run both at the same time." - Robin Williams, commenting on the Clinton/Lewinsky affair
"I'd rather have thirty minutes of something wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special"
 
 
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Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer

There is higher incidence of premature deliveries in women with spinal cord injuries so it is good to be aware of the possible symptoms.
Spinal cord injury or disease of the central or peripheral nervous system, including diabetes, can result in female sexual dysfunction.
Chogyam Trungpa Gyatso,
Tibetan Monk

Spinal cord injury and mental illness is a difficult combination - a student writes of current research after her brother who suffers from mental illness became paralyzed.
Rob Bruff,
Nightclub Bouncer

Some people with spinal cord injuries are able to stand up from their wheelchairs and walk with the aid of a walker and electrical stimulation applied to the appropriate muscles in their hips and legs.
Billie Kirgan,
Machinist

Pediatric spinal cord injury is defined as an acute traumatic lesion of the spinal cord and roots in children from newborn age through 15 years.
Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist

Spinal and supraspinal plasticity after incomplete spinal cord injury: Correlations between functional magnetic resonance imaging and engaged locomotor networks.
John Fielding,
CEO

The Spinal Cord Injury Program offers continuing education opportunities for students as well as healthcare professionals.
Spinal Cord Injury Peer Information Library on Technology Project Update: They have recently added 7 more consumer stories to the website, bringing the total to 28.
Spinal Cord Injury Network's Prevention Program, as with all programs, are coordinated by and with volunteers.
Todd Porter,
Gym Attendent

A spinal cord injury can also affect the nerves and muscles and can cause bowel and bladder problems and skin problems.
Men with spinal cord injuries often have a problem with poor sperm production as well as ejaculation after the injury.
Thomas Owens,
Police Officer

Spinal cord injuries typically arise from car accidents, violence, falls and sports injuries.
 
 
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