A spinal cord injury at the cervical level disrupts communication between the brain and the body below the neck — impairing motor and sensory function in the torso, legs, and hands. The medical term is tetraplegia.
Ask someone with tetraplegia which function is most important. Their answer is almost always unexpected.
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rank hand function as the #1 priority for improving quality of life
Higher than walking. Higher than sensation. Higher than anything else.
THE ECONOMIC BURDEN
Spinal cord injury carries one of the highest associated costs of any medical condition.
PREVALENCE
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Estimated US adults living with spinal cord injury
Annual U.S. Burden
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Estimated annual cost to the U.S. healthcare system
LIFETIME COST
$0M
Estimated per patient, direct + indirect, varying by severity and age at injury
THE GAP
For decades, care has centered on rehabilitation and assistive devices. No therapy has addressed the core biology of the injury itself.
