Joni Eareckson Tada became a paraplegic in a diving accident and turned tragedy into triumph as a globally recognized advocate for people with disabilities.

The parents were convicted of exposing the infant to extreme heat and cold and witholding needed nourishment, which caused severe brain damage that left him a quadriplegic, and unable to talk or see.

Introduction Motor and autonomic dysfunctions are widespread among people with spinal cord injury (SCI), leading to poor health and reduced quality of life. Exercise interventions, such as locomotor ...

Normand Meunier, a 66-year-old quadriplegic, chose to legally end his life following what his wife called a “horrible” emergency room stay that left him with a severe bedsore wound that ...

A large database study suggests that patients with primary dysautonomias face a significantly increased risk for seborrheic dermatitis, especially when exposed to psychotropic medications.

Before David Garza was arrested for killing 36-year-old Fabian Villagomez in October 2020, someone shot him in the neck within a few days, likely in retaliation. He was left as a quadriplegic ...

About autonomic dysreflexia When the body senses a painful or stressful stimulus below the level of a spinal cord injury, it may trigger AD, although this stimulus may not be felt by the individual.

In this interview, Matthew J. Mellon, MD, FACS, discusses a project focused on developing a non-invasive bio-monitor watch for patients with autonomic dysreflexia, which can be due to bladder ...