Neurotrauma Program

SCI PDF Resources

About SCI

Spinal Injury 101	Understanding SCI Booklet
North American Spine Society	NASS Public Education Series

Preventing SCI

Shepherd Center	SCI Student Workbook
American Spinal Injury Association	ASIA – Watch Your Back: SCI Awareness
Hawaii Concussion Awareness & Management Program	HCAMP – Project: Head, Neck, Spine

Living with SCI

Paralyzed Veterans of America	A Guide to Self-Care for Persons with SCI
SCI Model System	Understanding SCI – The Before and After Injury
Craig Hospital	Craig Hospital – SCI Handbook

SCI Research

• Thuret, S., Moon, L. & Gage, F. Therapeutic interventions after spinal cord injury. Nat Rev Neurosci 7, 628–643 (2006).
• Martin Ginis, K.A., van der Scheer, J.W., Latimer-Cheung, A.E. et al. Evidence-based scientific exercise guidelines for adults with spinal cord injury: an update and a new guideline. Spinal Cord 56, 308–321 (2018).
• Cao, Y., Krause, J.S. The association between secondary health conditions and indirect costs after spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 59, 306–310 (2021).
• McKay, W.B., Sweatman, W.M. & Field-Fote, E.C. The experience of spasticity after spinal cord injury: perceived characteristics and impact on daily life. Spinal Cord 56, 478–486 (2018).
• Florian P. Thomas & Carolann Murphy (2021) Serving the diverse community of spinal cord injury professionals: Topics and trends in research and care, The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 44:2, 167-168, DOI.

SCI Medical Terminology

SCI Glossary

Ambulation	A walking motion often aided by braces and/or crutches. Using functional electrical stimulation (FES) to fire their leg muscles, people with paralysis can ambulate short distances.
Central Cord Syndrome	Trauma to the center part of the cord only; may affect arms but not leg movement.
Gait	The manner in which a human or animal walks.
L1	Surface, or cell adhesion, protein that encourages the regrowth of nerve fibers.
Plasticity	Ability of nerve circuitry to remodel itself.

For more SCI medical terminology, please visit Christopher Reeve Foundation – Spinal Cord Injury Glossary.

References

1. NINH – National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke – Disorders. June 09, 2021.
2. National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, Facts and Figures at a Glance. Birmingham, AL: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2020. June 09, 2021
3. Mayo Clinic – Spinal Cord Injury – Diseases and Conditions. June 14, 2021.
4. Shepherd Center – Spinal Cord Injury. June 17, 2021.
5. Hollister Incorporated – Spinal Cord Injury Complications. June 17, 2021.
6. WebMD – Living with a Spinal Cord Injury Concerns of the Caregiver.
7. University of Michigan Health – Michigan Medicine, Spinal Cord Injury: Adapting Your Home. June 17, 2021.
8. Spinal Cord.com – What are the Best Apps for Spinal Cord Injury Caregivers. June 17, 2021.
9. Christopher& Dana Reeve Foundation – Spinal Cord Glossary. June 17, 2021.