ANS in Spinal Cord Injury

Undertaking research to help improve the
quality of life of people with spinal cord injuries.

The human spinal cord and effects of injury

This Research Program combines unique clinical and preclinical approaches to develop novel treatments for Autonomic Nervous System dysfunction in Spinal Cord Injured patients. The program is proudly supported by the Victorian Neurotrauma Initiatives - a research program of TAC and is focused on understanding and treating bowel, blood pressure and bladder disorders associated with spinal cord injury in patients.
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Aims to develop novel pharmaceutical approaches for emptying the bowel of Spinal Cord Injured patients.

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Aims to develop therapeutic approaches to control the paradoxical blood pressure increases, nocturnal diuresis and postural hypotension of SCI patients.
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