Paraplegia quite challenging at first for those with a spinal cord injury (SCI). With the aid of physiotherapists and occupational therapists, individuals with an SCI can learn new skills and adapt previous ones to maximize independence, often living independently within the community. Olfactory ensheathing cells (OEC) have been transplanted with success into the spinal cord of Polish man named Darek Fidyka, who was the victim of a knife attack that left him paraplegic in 2010. In 2014, Fidyka underwent pioneering spinal surgery that used nerve grafts, from his ankle, to 'bridge the gap' in his severed spinal cord and OEC's to
International Spinal Cord Society International Spinal Cord Society The International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) was founded in 1961 as the International Medical Society of Paraplegia. It is an INGO, whose purpose is to study all problems relating to lesions of the spinal cord. The International Medical Society of Paraplegia was founded in 1961. The first President was Sir Ludwig Guttmann.In September 2001, at the General Meeting in Nottwil, Switzerland, it was agreed an other name of the Society: "The International Spinal Cord Society" (ISCoS). "SPINAL CORD" is the monthly publication of the International Spinal Cord Society. The Editorial Office is at the Stoke Mandeville