Description
Spinal Cord Injury examines the future directions for research with the goal to accelerate the development of cures for spinal cord injuries. While many of the recommendations are framed within the context of the specific needs articulated by the New York Spinal Cord Injury Research Board, the Institute of Medicine's panel of experts looked very broadly at research priorities relating to future directions for the field in general and make recommendations to strengthen and coordinate the existing infrastructure. Funders at federal and state agencies, academic organizations, pharmaceutical and device companies, and non-profit organizations will all find this book to be an essential resource as they examine their opportunities.
Table of Contents- Front Matter
- Executive Summary
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Progression of Spinal Cord Injury
- 3 Tools for Assessing Spinal Cord Injury and Repair
- 4 Current Therapeutic Interventions
- 5 Progress Toward Neuronal Repair and Regeneration
- 6 Developing New Therapeutic Interventions: From the Laboratory to the Clinic
- 7 Research Organization: Creating an Environment to Accelerate Progress
- 8 State Programs in Spinal Cord Injury
- Appendix A Study Process
- Appendix B Acronyms
- Appendix C Glossary of Major Terms
- Appendix D Tools to Assess Spinal Cord Injury Outcomes
- Appendix E Clinical Trials of Methylprednisolone
- Appendix F Examples of Alternative Therapies
- Appendix G Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Trials Published from 1998 to 2003
- Appendix H Legislation Sponsoring State Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Appendix I Committee and Staff Biographies
- Index
About the Author
Catharyn T. Liverman, Bruce M. Altevogt, Janet E. Joy, and Richard T. Johnson, Editors, Committee on Spinal Cord Injury
Book Information
ISBN 9780309095853
Author Institute of Medicine
Format Hardback
Page Count 360
Imprint National Academies Press
Publisher National Academies Press