Experimental Treatments for Spinal Cord Injury: What you Should Know

The information provided focuses mostly on testing of new drugs, cellular therapies, tissue or cells used as grafts, antibodies or other biological substances, and newly developed technologies and devices. Even though treatments that can restore the function lost after SCI have not been established...

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Published in:Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation 2021-03, Vol.27 (2), p.50-74
Main Authors: Failli, Vieri, Kleitman, Naomi, Lammertse, Daniel P, Hsieh, Jane T C, Steeves, John D, Fawcett, James W, Tuszynski, Mark H, Curt, Armin, Fehlings, Michael G, Guest, James D, Blight, Andrew R
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Language:English
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Animals
Clinical trials
Disease Models, Animal
Humans
Medical research
Rehabilitation
Scientists
Spinal cord injuries
Spinal Cord Injuries - therapy
Transplants & implants
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Summary:The information provided focuses mostly on testing of new drugs, cellular therapies, tissue or cells used as grafts, antibodies or other biological substances, and newly developed technologies and devices. Even though treatments that can restore the function lost after SCI have not been established yet, several clinical trials are being conducted under the watchful eye of governmental regulators. Controversial “medical tourism” clinics that offer cell transplants to people may also include vigorous rehabilitation. [...]for people who have received an unproven drug or cell transplant, it can be difficult to tell whether improvement is due to some spontaneous recovery, to the benefits of rehabilitation, or to the effect of the experimental treatment itself. In medicine, our desires can lead us to report outcomes that are not the direct result of a therapy. [...]even after receiving a control substance, one that contains no medication, a patient’s hope may influence their perception and lead them to report an improvement.
ISSN:1082-0744
1945-5763
DOI:10.46292/sci2702-50