Spinal Cord Injuries Health information topics about Spinal Cord Injuries: Anatomy/Physiology 1. Atlas of the Body: The Nervous System -- Groups of American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZCLJKBGJC&sub_... 2. Anatomy of the Spine American Association of Neurological Surgeons http://www.neurosurgerytoday.org/what/patient_e/anatomy2.asp 3. Life and Death of a Neuron National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brain_basics/ninds_neuron.htm Children 1. Think First for Kids ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation http://www.thinkfirst.org/kids/ Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Spinal Cord Injuries National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D013119&recruiting... Coping 1. Adjustment to Spinal Cord Injury University of Alabama at Birmingham http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=45578 Directories 1. Spine Care Finder North American Spine Society http://www.spine.org/spinefinder.cfm 2. Locating Information about Spinal Cord Injury University of Alabama at Birmingham http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=21478 3. Find a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation http://www.e-aapmr.org/imis/imisonline/findphys/find.cfm 4. Resources on Spinal Cord Injury American Spinal Injury Association http://www.asia-spinalinjury.org/faq/index.html Men 1. Sexual Function for Men with Spinal Cord Injury University of Alabama at Birmingham http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=22405 National Institutes of Health 1. Spinal Cord Injury: Hope through Research National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/sci/detail_sci.htm 2. Spinal Cord Injury: Emerging Concepts National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/proceedings/sci_report.htm 3. Spinal Cord Injury National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/sci/sci.htm Organizations 1. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Rese http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/ 2. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and S http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ 3. Spinalcord Injury Information Network University of Alabama at Birmingham http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/ Overviews 1. Spinal Cord Injury Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00460 2. Spinal Cord Injury Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2000/2036.asp?index=... Rehabilitation/Recovery 1. Restoring Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=317&topcategory=Han... Related Issues 1. Weight Management Following Spinal Cord Injury University of Alabama at Birmingham http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=21481 2. Understanding and Managing Respiratory Complicatio University of Alabama at Birmingham http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=44544 3. Autonomic Dysreflexia - A Possible Life Threatenin University of Alabama at Birmingham http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=21426 4. Bladder Care and Management University of Alabama at Birmingham http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=21484 5. Bowel Management in Spinal Cord Injury University of Alabama at Birmingham http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=21575 6. Caregivers for Spinal Cord Injury University of Alabama at Birmingham http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=22479 7. Challenges of Spastic Hypertonia University of Alabama at Birmingham http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=46905 8. Dressing with Ease, Style and Comfort ALS Association http://www.alsa.org/files/cms/Resources/Dressing.PDF 9. Functional Goals Following SCI - Basic University of Alabama at Birmingham http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=30166 10. Pain After Spinal Cord Injury University of Alabama at Birmingham http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=41119 Specific Conditions 1. Central Cord Syndrome National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/central_cord/central_cord.htm 2. Central Pain Syndrome National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/central_pain/central_pain.htm 3. Spinal Cord Infarction National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spinal_infarction/spinal_infarction.htm Statistics 1. Spinal Cord Injury: Facts and Figures at a Glance University of Alabama at Birmingham http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=21446 2. Spinal Cord: Frequently Asked Questions University of Alabama at Birmingham http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=20183 Teenagers 1. Think First: Teens and Young Adults ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation http://www.thinkfirst.org/teens/ Treatment 1. Spinal Injury Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=FA00010 2. Advances Made in Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation http://www.aapmr.org/condtreat/injuries/sciadvance.htm Women 1. Pregnancy for Women with Spinal Cord Injuries University of Alabama at Birmingham http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=22442 2. Sexuality for Women with Spinal Cord Injury University of Alabama at Birmingham http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=51275   Recommended Resources: Yahoo! Health News Yahoo! 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