Talk:Spinal cord injury
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To do: (meant for me, but if somebody gets really driven, I won't complain!)
- Add references for statistics and try to make same internationalized
- Prognoses, treatments (maybe a thing about stem cells?
ClockworkTroll 05:41, 10 Oct 2004 (UTC)
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[edit] Scientists should weigh in with discussion of potential therapies
A major problem with commenting on recent high-profile research is many scientists are constrained in what they can say, as criticism can come back to bite you. Most publications and grants are peer-reviewed; speaking ones mind about the quality of work of other scientists might threaten ones own career.
Wikipedia allows anonymous posts, and could allow for frank discussion. Moderation, to avoid slander, is obviously important.
Who'd like to start!?
[edit] I will- you hit the nail on the head
Buyer beware re: experimental treatments recently hyped in the media - many of us in the business are indeed reluctant to publicly speak our minds, as suggested above - privately we say "it's b.s.!!" and then, when interviewed, use terms like "premature" or "questionable" to describe our opinions. Anecdotal reports sensationalizing "improved sensation" and "sweating" without any associated visible change in movement (or wiggling a toe, and nothing else), and/or "standing for the first time" with braces are particularly suspect. Remember, those who've invested in surgery want to believe they got something for their trouble; and the media loves miracle comeback stories. Do your homework well before having the fundraiser.
[edit] Exercise
Exercise is proving to be a very effective interim therapy. Many people who were told that they would be in a wheelchair for the rest of their lives are now walking because of intensive exercise programs. Exercise is obviously not the cure for everyone but for many it can mean the difference between independence and dependence. TheSnowman 21:20, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Q: Can spinal cord injury cause itching?
Is itching a normal effect of spinal cord injury? The article didn't seem to have any information about it, but it's been my experience. -- Creidieki 4 July 2005 18:31 (UTC)
Spurious sensations of itching, soreness and heat all seem to be common.
