American Spinal Injury Association conference 12-14 May 2005, Fairmont Dallas Hotel

INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE VI - Fri 13th Mat 2005, 12:30-14:00
Is a 1970 Quadriplegic the Same as a 2004 Tetraplegic?

Faculty:

David F. Apple, Jr., M.D.
Shepherd Center, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia

Steven Kirshblum, M.D.
Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation
West Orange, New Jersey

Jacqueline C. Bresnahan, Ph.D.
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio

Linda Jones, PT, MS
Proneuron Biotechnologies
Ness Ziona, Israel

Deborah Backus, Ph.D., PT
Shepherd Center, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia

Synopsis: This course will present data from the SCI model system showing the growing numbers of individuals with incomplete spinal cord injuries as a result of better
medical care at the time of injury. Preliminary findings from pharmacological interventions for promoting regeneration in the spinal cord, as well as data emerging from regeneration studies in animal models of SCI will also be presented. Possible implications of these data, and a shift in the way goals are established for individuals with SCI will also be discussed. The course will conclude with a debate on how rehabilitation can better facilitate functional recovery in this population of individuals with the potential for plasticity in the nervous system.