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International Center for Spinal Cord Injury
Research. Restoration. Recovery.
Founded in 2005 by neurologist Dr. John McDonald, one of the world’s foremost experts on the treatment of paralysis, the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (ICSCI) represents something remarkable in the field of paralysis treatment: hope.
For many years, experts held that most improvements from spinal cord injuries (SCI) occurred in the first six months of recovery, and that improvement was impossible after two years. “Rehabilitation” focused mostly on teaching patients how to compensate for injuries they thought to be irreversible. The experts were wrong.
The International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (ICSCI) at Kennedy Krieger Institute was founded on the philosophy that individuals with paralysis can always hope for recovery of sensation, function, mobility, and independence, months and even years after injury. Another realization was that children are most likely to benefit from intense rehabilitation. ICSCI is one of the first facilities in the world to combine innovative research with a unique focus on restoration and rehabilitation for children and adults with chronic paralysis.
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Related News & Updates
June 15, 2010
New Research Shows that Electrical Stimulation Can Promote Central Nervous System Repair
Fall 2009
Research Frontiers: Looking for an Alternative to Embryonic Stem Cells
September 16, 2009
International Center for Spinal Cord Injury to Participate in 2009 World Stem Cell Summit
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Stompin' for the Cord
Join us for our 3rd annual BBQ and Bluegrass Fundraiser
When: September, 25th
Where: Boordy Vineyards
Long Green Pike
Hydes, Md.
Research Initiatives
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Patterned FES Ergometry of Arm and Shoulder in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
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Success Stories
Patrick Rummerfield
Patrick Rummerfield lives a life that can only be deemed miraculous. A 1974 car accident left Pat with little hope of survival. Today, this triathlete, racecar driver and motivational speaker spends each day ensuring that he makes the most of his body’s renewed power.
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Where Hope and Opportunity Meet Science The International Center for Spinal Cord Injury represents something remarkable in the field of paralysis treatment: New hope
Help our patients hit their “stride”
Help us raise $90,000 for a TheraStride® Bodyweight Support Trainer — a new state-of-the-art rehabilitation tool for spinal cord injuries — and supporting components!
$36,041.90Donate to ICSCI
Help our patients hit their “stride”
Help us raise $90,000 for a TheraStride® Bodyweight Support Trainer — a new state-of-the-art rehabilitation tool for spinal cord injuries — and supporting components!
Donate to ICSCI
Support Our Work
Learn more about our 3rd Annual Stompin for the Cord Fundraiser
With your support we are revolutionizing rehabilitation for patients with spinal cord injury and paralysis, offering something many of them have been told was lost forever: hope.
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