- There are over 10,000 spinal cord injuries suffered per year, leaving a $250,000 per year debt to such victims and their families.
- Although the central nervous system is incapable of self regeneration, research is scrambling to discover ways of initiating such regeneration.
- It is now known that the nervous system has the capability of being tailored to achieve some nerve fiber growth.
- Ultimately, a combination of study breakthroughs is what will lead to a better quality of life for those once sentenced with a life of physical, emotional, and financial hardships.
