Paralysis (Paraplegia & Quadriplegia)

Dealing with paralysis is difficult for any family, especially if it was the result of a tragic accident. Research continues to try and help paralysis patients regain strength and hopefully walk again. Robotic exoskeletons have been in development for a number of years to assist in this process. Now, a…

It seemed bad luck was running in the family. Just eight months after his brother was paralyzed in an accident, Adam Chaffee was injured while boating on a lake. His prognosis was the same as his brother’s. Long-term paralysis, including no use of his hands. Muscle atrophy would spread to…

It seems almost too good to be true. Researchers at the Salk Institute of Biological Studies in La Jolla, CA might have made the largest ever breakthrough in the treatment of paralysis, and the breakthrough is based upon one of the smallest building blocks of our central nervous system. The…