SCI Science Perspectives

The American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) founded and now develops the International Standards for the Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) exam, more commonly known as the "ASIA exam." This exam, which assigns a level and "completeness" of SCI, is the most common neurological exam performed in those with SCI. The most recent updates included the addition of zone of part...

The American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) institutionalized, and now stewards, the International Standards for the Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) exam, the most ubiquitous neurological exam performed for spinal cord injury (SCI). Join us in this episode with Dr. Rudiger Rupp for a deep dive on the most recent update to the ISNCSCI, headed by ASIA's International St...

Join us in this episode for a conversation with Allison Kessler, MD, MSc on the topic of motherhood after spinal cord injury (SCI). In this conversation, Dr. Kessler discusses two recent publications that apply to the topic of motherhood after SCI: the peer-reviewed Motherhood after Spinal Cord Injury: Breastfeeding, Autonomic Dysreflexia, and Psychosocial Health: Clinical Practice Guidelines , an...

Join us in this episode for a conversation with Allison Kessler, MD, MSc on the topic of motherhood after spinal cord injury (SCI). In this conversation, Dr. Kessler discusses two recent publications that apply to the topic of motherhood after SCI: the peer-reviewed Motherhood after Spinal Cord Injury: Breastfeeding, Autonomic Dysreflexia, and Psychosocial Health: Clinical Practice Guidelines , an...

Join us in this episode for a panel conversation on nontraumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) with Alexandra Bennewith, MPA , Keara McNair, OTR/L, BCPR, ATP , Kristen Walden, BS , Ron Reeves, MD , and Stephen Burns, MD . Paralysis due to problem in the spinal cord come can come from many causes, and historically an emphasis has been placed on traumatic—like from an impact—SCI. As put forth by this pan...

Join us in this episode for a panel conversation on expert consensus, best practices, and future directions for classifying and tracking outcomes for people living with nontraumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) with Alexandra Bennewith, MPA , Keara McNair, OTR/L, BCPR, ATP , Kristen Walden, BS , Ron Reeves, MD , and Stephen Burns, MD . Disorders of the spinal cord come in many forms, and when categori...

Join us this episode for a conversation with Dr. Sina Sangari of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab for a conversation about the paper titled " Spasticity Predicts Motor Recovery for Patients with Subacute Motor Complete Spinal Cord Injury " published in the journal Annals of Neurology. Regardless of the functional implications of spasms, Dr. Sangari and his colleagues explain the prognostic value that s...

Join us this episode for a conversation with Dr. Sina Sangari of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab for a conversation about the paper titled " Spasticity Predicts Motor Recovery for Patients with Subacute Motor Complete Spinal Cord Injury " published in the journal Annals of Neurology. Regardless of the functional implications of spasms, Dr. Sangari and his colleagues explain the predictive value that s...

Join us this episode for a conversation with Dr. Parag Gad, co-founder and CEO of SpineX, for a conversation about the Spinal Cord Neuromodulator by SpineX and Scone to Treat Neurogenic Bladder, or the SCONE “CONTINENCE” Clinical trial ( https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05301335 ). Dr. Gad talks gives a brief history on SpineX, the scientific inspiration for the current neuromodulation tria...

Join us this episode for a conversation with Dr. Parag Gad, co-founder and CEO of SpineX, for a conversation about the Spinal Cord Neuromodulator by SpineX and Scone to Treat Neurogenic Bladder, or the SCONE “CONTINENCE” Clinical trial ( https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05301335 ). Dr. Gad talks gives a brief history on SpineX, the scientific inspiration for the current neuromodulation tria...

Join us this episode for a conversation with Dr. Gino Panza for a conversation about the interaction of autonomic dysfunction, the brain, and sleep. Dr. Panza talks us through their recent review paper ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2023.08.006 ) that shines a clinical lens on the interaction of three topics that are complicated by themselves and that complexify after spinal cord injury (SCI). W...

Join us this episode for a conversation with Dr. Gino Panza for a conversation about the interaction of autonomics, the brain, and sleep. Dr. Panza talks us through their recent review paper ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2023.08.006 ) that shines a clinical lens on the interaction of three topics that are complicated by themselves and that complexify after spinal cord injury (SCI). We trust you...

Join us this episode for a conversation with Dr. Michael Fehlings, the most cited neurosurgeon ever on the topic of spinal cord injury ( https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-021-00691-9 ), for a conversation about the pharmaceutical agent riluzole for the treatment of acute spinal cord injury (SCI). Dr. Fehlings walks us through the past, present, and future of this drug that has proven efficacy in othe...

Join us this episode for a conversation with Dr. Michael Fehlings, the most cited neurosurgeon ever on the topic of spinal cord injury ( https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-021-00691-9 ), for a conversation about the pharmaceutical agent riluzole for the treatment of acute spinal cord injury (SCI). Dr. Fehlings walks us through the past, present, and future of this drug that has proven efficacy in othe...

This episode features two insider perspectives on the Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship (SCIMF) that leads to the boarded "SCI docs". Dr. Doug Ota , a Program Director, gives an overview and history of the SCIMF while Dr. Marla Petriello , a recent SCIM Fellow, shares her recent experience with undergoing the fellowship as an early career physiatrist.

In this administrative episode we speak with some of this year's recipients of the Annual Awards of ASIA , awarded as part of the ASIA 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting. Each guest introduces themself and the project they were awarded for, and then gives a brief (~3 min) synopsis of the project and (~2 min) followup on future directions.

Join us for this scholarly episode where Stephane Philippe-Ratway, a Speech-Language Pathologist, discusses her Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Allied Health Professional Research Award of ASIA titled “The Use of Functional Electrical Stimulation in Conjunction with Respiratory Muscle Training to improve unaided cough in individuals with Acute Spinal Cord Injury." https://asia-spinalinjury.org/researc...

Join us for this scholarly episode where Stephane Philippe-Ratway, a Speech-Language Pathologist, discusses her Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Allied Health Professional Research Award of ASIA titled “The Use of Functional Electrical Stimulation in Conjunction with Respiratory Muscle Training to improve unaided cough in individuals with Acute Spinal Cord Injury." https://asia-spinalinjury.org/researc...

In this episode, we speak with Isaac Hernández Jiménez, M.D., about their paper titled "The state of spinal cord injury respiratory rehabilitation in Latin America" published in The Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine .

In this episode, we speak with Isaac Hernández Jiménez, M.D., about their paper titled "The state of spinal cord injury respiratory rehabilitation in Latin America" published in The Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine .

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Niña Carmela Tamayo about the resource document "The SCI Traveler: Navigating Barriers to Domestic and International Travel (2022 Manual Update)" scheduled to be published by the American Spinal Injury Association this year. We will drop the link in this description once the document becomes publicly available.

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Niña Carmela Tamayo about the resource document "The SCI Traveler: Navigating Barriers to Domestic and International Travel (2022 Manual Update)" scheduled to be published by the American Spinal Injury Association this year. We will drop the link in this description once the document becomes publicly available.

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Aaron Phillips about the paper titled "Neuroprosthetic baroreflex controls haemodynamics after spinal cord injury" published in 2021 in the journal Nature ( doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-03180-w ).

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Aaron Phillips about the paper titled "Neuroprosthetic baroreflex controls haemodynamics after spinal cord injury" published in 2021 in the journal Nature ( doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-03180-w ).

In this administrative episode we speak with this year's six recipients of named awards, awarded as part of the ASIA 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. Each guest introduces themself and the project they were awarded for, and then gives a brief (~3 min) synopsis of the project and (~2 min) followup on future directions. The guests include: 2022 Anthony F. DiMarco Fellowship Award to C. Kevin Park, MD...