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Lower Extremity Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling Promotes Physical & Neurological Recovery In Chronic Spinal Cord Injury

March 4, 2013
Study by Kennedy Krieger’s International Center for Spinal Cord Injury suggests activity-based restorative therapy programs may provide substantial benefits for persons with chronic SCI

Baltimore, MD -- A new study by Kennedy Krieger Institute’s International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (Epub ahead of print) finds that long-term lower extremity functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling, as part of a rehabilitation regimen, is associated with substantial improvements in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI).

CNN: Virtual Sailing Program Helps Disabled

October 16, 2012
Researchers in our International Center for Spinal Cord Injury are using a virtual sailing regimen to introduce individuals with spinal cord injuries to the world of adaptive sailing.

Susan Hendricks reports on a program helping spinal cord injury patients gain strength and self-confidence in sailing. Watch now. 

Third Annual Spinal Cord Injury Symposium: Contemporary Trends in Spinal Cord Injury Management

Jun 17 2013 - 4:00pm - 8:00pm

801 North Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205
Conference Room 202

ABOUT THE EVENT:

Hosted by the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at Kennedy Krieger Institute, the Third Annual Contemporary Trends in Spinal Cord Injury Management Symposium is a premier educational event geared toward physicians, nurses, occupational and physical therapists, and other professionals who care for individuals with spinal cord injuries and disorders.

Progressive, Evidence-Based Neurorehabilitation: Activity-Based Restorative Therapy Workshop

Feb 25 2013 - 7:30am - 5:30pm

Hosted by the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at Kennedy Krieger Institute, the Progressive, Evidence-Based Neurorehabilitation: Activity-Based Restorative Therapy (ABRT) Workshop is a premier educational event for physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, and other medical professionals. This one-day workshop covers a wide range of topics related to neurorehabilitation for neurological populations beyond spinal cord injury.

In My Own Words: John Manison

November 2, 2012
“You can do whatever you want as long as you put your mind to it.”

John Manison is an 18-year-old freshman at Ashland University in Ohio. He is dedicated to his rehabilitation at Kennedy Krieger’s International Center for Spinal Cord Injury and focused on achieving therapy goals en route to living his life without a wheelchair.

Adults, age 18-65 with diagnosis of transverse myelitis, or multiplesclerosis, or neuromyelitis optica

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New Experiment Allows Rats with Spinal Cord Injuries to Walk and Climb

June 1, 2012
The International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at Kennedy Krieger Institute Releases a Statement about New Study published in Science

The recent article published in Science entitled "Restoring voluntary control of locomotion after paralyzing spinal cord injury" by van den Brand et al.1 is a great basic scientific demonstration of the degree of plasticity and endogenous re-organization both above and below the injury level associated with recovery.

Adults, age 18-55 with spinal cord injury who want to learn how to sail

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Adults, age 18-65 with complete spinal cord injury at any level (ASIA A)

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fMRI of Adults with Spinal Cord Injury

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