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By siriurquhart on June 25, 2014

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Spasticity Spasticity is a side effect of paralysis that varies from mild muscle stiffness to severe, uncontrollable leg movements. Generally, doctors now call conditions of extre [...]

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By siriurquhart on June 25, 2014

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Spasticity and Spinal Cord Injury "It's said that the brain is the most complex structure in the universe," said James Little, MD, PhD, associate professor in the UW Department of [...]

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By siriurquhart on June 25, 2014

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Depression is common among people who are paralyzed, but it's not normal -- becoming discouraged, grief-stricken or sad is normal, but depression represents a condition that is a [...]

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By siriurquhart on June 25, 2014

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Four people with paraplegia are able to voluntarily move previously paralyzed muscles as a result of a novel therapy that involves electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, acco [...]

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By siriurquhart on June 25, 2014

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Osteoporosis Rick was getting dressed one morning ­ just sliding on his pants and pulling up a sock. He heard a loud “SNAP.” Broken hip, just like that. He was und [...]

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