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WHAT'S NEW November 2002		Nature Magazine article: Neurons in the motor cortex achieve hands-free operation of a cursor.
WHAT'S NEW November 2002		NIH Clinical Trials (see list of Trials below)

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CPN's intent in providing these news stories is to help our readers understand some of the progress that is currently influencing the SCI community.

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ST. LOUIS, Missouri (CNN) -- Actor Christopher Reeve -- paralyzed since 1995 -- is experiencing slight movement in his fingers and toes, his doctor told CNN on Tuesday.

http://www.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/09/10/christopher.reeve/index.html

Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center http://www.paralysis.org/

Dr. Giorgio Brunelli, a surgeon from the Universita' di Brescia, Italy, has been in the news recently. To the right is a list of some links about him and his work.

Surgery Allowed Woman to Walk

Another link to a similar article on this story:

http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/341/354533.html

Controversy over spine surgery claim: Dr. Wise Young, of Rutgers University, has followed this research. Click here for his comments.

A Real-world Therapy from Paraplegia News, April 2002

PERIPHERAL NERVE REROUTING FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY by Laurance Johnston, Ph.D.

This conference is over. The link is just included F.Y.I. :
4th International Symposium on Experimental Spinal Cord Repair and Regeneration, March 24-26, 2002, Park Hotel, Brescia, (northern) Italy, all branches of medicine connected to spinal cord lesions will be represented, organized by Dr. Giorgio Brunelli, http://www.studioprogress.it,

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	Treadmill Training for Spinal Cord Injury
	Treatment of Chronic Pain after Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) or Amputation
	Study of Bilateral Phrenic Nerve Pacing Via Intramuscular Electrodes Surgically Implanted Into the Diaphragm To Achieve Artificial Ventilation in Patients With Ventilator-Dependent Tetraplegia
	Study of an Implantable Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation System for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries
	Enhancement of Pressure Healing with Pulsatile Lavage
	Determine the association between the level of SCI with chronic respiratory symptoms, measures of pulmonary function, and respiratory illness.
	Evaluation of Robotic Upper Extremity Neuro-Rehabilitation