In Search of the Lost Cord: Solving the Mystery of Spinal Cord Regeneration download book

Book: In Search of the Lost Cord: Solving the Mystery of Spinal Cord Regeneration

Author: Luba Vikhansk

Pages: 286

Format: PDF

Language: English

ISBN10: 0309074371

From Library Journal
People with spinal cord injuries caused by car accidents and other traumatic events have generally been considered hopeless cases destined to a life of paralysis. But in recent years, there have been dramatic advances in spinal cord regeneration research. Medical journalist Vikhanski (An Informed Patient's Guide to Breast Surgery) presents a history of this research and provides insight into current developments that may offer the paralyzed hope for the future. New treatments on the horizon include an immune therapy procedure that has been tested in Israel with human subjects and possibilities for mechanical neural prostheses. Vikhanski's writing is a little dry and perhaps too scientific for some general readers, but interested parties will have no problem keeping up. Including a helpful appendix of scientific terms, this is recommended for consumer health collections, rehabilitation hospitals, and large academic and public libraries. Elizabeth Williams, Fresno City Coll. Lib., CA
Review
"...a gripping 200-page cliffhanger that is enjoyable and informative for scientists, clinicians, and the public...both educational and captivating." -- Nature Medicine, December 2001
"Readers will be rewarded by a fascinating story..." -- Science Books & Films, November/December 2002
"This little-known saga of scientific achievement has been splendidly chronicled... reads like a scientific detective story or science fiction..." -- THE JERUSALEM POST, March 3
"Vikhanski provides insight into current developments that may offer the paralyzed hope...interested parties will have no problem keeping up." -- Library Journal