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More Information on Spinal Cord Injury

NICHD offers links to information to help patients, families, and providers better understand spinal cord injury and its effects and receive needed support.

Other FAQs

Find answers to other common questions about spinal cord injury, such as how it affects children and how to adjust to living with a SCI.

Resources

Links to websites of groups that study and provide information about spinal cord injury.