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Spinal cord injury medical recoveries

Overview

Recent medical reports highlight successful rehabilitations of patients following severe spinal cord injuries.

In Turkey, 18-year-old Ceylan Ağaç regained the ability to walk after a fall from a sixth-floor window in Kars. Despite initial medical assessments suggesting a 1 percent chance of recovery, Ağaç underwent a three-month intensive rehabilitation program at Ankara Etlik City Hospital. Her treatment included a robotic walking system, an anti-gravity treadmill, and aquatic exercises.

In Italy, a five-year-old girl from Mollaro recovered the ability to walk three months after a road accident. Doctors at the Gaslini Institute in Genoa treated her for cervical vertebra fractures and spinal cord contusion. Her recovery involved the use of a Halo device for immobilization, anti-edema therapy, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy to address nerve tissue damage.

Entities

Bolzano · Istituto Giannina Gaslini · Bursa Uludağ University · Kars Harakani State Hospital · Genova

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Gaslini Institute: Five-year-old regains ability to walk after spinal injury

    A five-year-old girl has regained mobility three months after suffering severe spinal cord injuries and cervical vertebrae fractures following a road accident.

  2. [HEALTH] 5 sources
    Ceylan Ağaç regains ability to walk after spinal injury

    University student Ceylan Ağaç has regained the ability to walk after a sixth-floor fall in Kars caused a spinal cord injury that doctors initially said would leave her paralyzed.

Sources

avrupagazete.co.uk · baskentgazete.com.tr · blitzquotidiano.it · cumhuriyet.com.tr · sabah.com.tr · sondakika.com · trentotoday.it