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19 February 2010

People who have suffered certain types of severe spinal cord injuries may still be able to live an independent life, it is reported.

An individual with an injury such as a bullet wound in the spine may be able to walk again if the wound is not too severe, physical therapist Whit Greer told wvlt-tv.com.

The expert stated that someone with this type of spinal cord injury will experience paralysis below the level of the lesion, meaning they won't be able to move their legs.

"They will have sensory loss below the level of the lesion as well and it will also affect their bowel and bladder ability," the therapist added.

Full recovery will depend on the completeness of the lesion, Whit Greer added, but even if a person remains paralysed, they will still be able to bathe themselves, dress themselves and drive a vehicle with hand controls.

An American company claims it is developing a "revolutionary" new therapy for people with traumatic spinal cord injuries or neurodegenerative conditions.

NeuroRepair said its treatment, based on a protein known as TGF alpha, showed great success in two rodent studies carried out by the University of California.

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