MRSCICS Newsletter
MRSCICS Matters is the semiannual newsletter of the Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System (MRSCICS) at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ
MRSCICS Matters Newsletter- Archive
Welcome to the MRSCICS Matters newsletter archive! View and download PDF's of the biannual newsletter of the Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System (MRSCICS) at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ.
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Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ spinal cord injury experts quoted in New York Times
Dr. Arun Jayamaran, executive director of the technology and innovation hub at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ and Dr. Elliot Roth, an attending physician at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s Brain Innovation Center, were quoted in a New York Times article on a study investigating the use of electrical stimulation to the spine to help people who have experienced stroke regain some movement in their arms and hands.
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Nnaemezie Ezeife: Exploring the Bridge Between Outcomes ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ and Medicine
Ezeife had already been thinking about pursuing medicine as a career, but his mother¡¯s experience made him realize he also wanted to help people with disabilities make fuller recoveries.
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PAPER: Robotic locomotor training more cost-effective than conventional training for patients with complete spinal cord injuries
For patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI), locomotor training to improve or recover motor function after injury is a cornerstone of rehabilitation therapy. A new study reported in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation found that the cost-effectiveness of the type of locomotor training received ¨C traditional versus robotic ¨C depends on the severity of the injury.
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CROR Receives Five-Year Renewal of SCI Model Systems
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵers at the Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ have received a $2.5 million five-year grant to continue their groundbreaking work in advancing the treatment and rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injuries.
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Spinal Cord Injury Fact Sheets
MSKTC summarizes research, identifies health needs, and develops resources to support the Model Systems programs in meeting the needs of individuals with SCI.
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Depression & Spinal Cord Injury
Depression is more common in the SCI population¡ª about one in five people. Estimated rates of depression among people with SCI range from 11% to 37%.
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FacingDisability Launches New Video Project
FacingDisability launches a video project to allow spinal cord injury (SCI) patients hear form other individuals with SCI about the challenges they have faced.
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