Spinal Cord Injury

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A paralyzed football player has experienced a spinal cord injury that impairs motor and sensory function below the injury level. In football, this is most often linked to highâ€...

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Paralysis is the loss of muscle function in part of the body, often caused by damage to the nervous system from spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury, or neurological disease...

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Eric LeGrand is a former American football nose tackle best known for his collegiate career at Rutgers University and the decisive spinal cord injury he sustained during a game...

Celebrity Profiles

Christopher Reeves became wheelchair-dependent after a 1995 equestrian accident in which a fall caused a fracture and dislocation at the base of his skull, damaging his cervical...

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Quadriplegia describes paralysis that affects both arms and both legs, typically caused by injury or disease high in the spinal cord or brain. This evergreen explainer outlines...

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On May 27, 1995, actor Christopher Reeve became paralyzed after a catastrophic equestrian accident in Culpeper, Virginia. While riding his horse during a competition, his mount...

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Spinal cord injuries in football usually result from high‑energy trauma during collisions, tackles, or falls. These mechanisms generate sudden forceful neck flexion, extension...

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Kim Reeves, a musician and longtime member of the band Jackyl, sustained a traumatic spinal cord injury while performing during a concert in 1998. The injury occurred when a lig...

Celebrity Profiles

On May 27, 1995, actor Christopher Reeve was thrown from a horse during an equestrian competition, fracturing his cervical spine and damaging his spinal cord, which resulted in...

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On May 27, 1995, actor Christopher Reeve sustained a severe cervical spinal cord injury during a horseback riding accident in Culpeper, Virginia. The incident occurred when his...