CBC News’ Vik Adhopia looks at Epidural Stimulation as an emerging treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries and the push to make it available in Canada.
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Dr. Andrei Krassioukov is a clinician-researcher devoted to helping people with SCI maintain their cardiovascular health. His focus is on a condition commonly known as autonomic dysreflexia (AD), a condition familiar to the majority of individuals with SCI as well as their caregivers. It is characterized as ranging from unpleasant to debilitating episodes of increased arterial blood pressure that can be commonly introduced by very simple stimuli, such as a tight belt or inappropriate wheelchair positioning. Without timely recognition and management the condition can complicate and lead to life-threatening situations.
Dr. Krassioukov is a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of British Columbia. He is also the Associate Director of Rehabilitation Research for ICORD, and a physician in the Spinal Cord Program at Vancouver Coastal Health’s GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre. He obtained his M.D. from Volgograd State Medical School, Russia, and his Ph.D. from Ivan Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Science, St. Petersburg, Russia. He is President of the American Spinal Injury Association (2019-2021).
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This story originally appeared on CBC’s The National