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Authors: Gary Karp

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208
MAG (myelin-associated glycoprotein),
307
Magnesium,
105–106
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
64
,
313
Maintenance, wheelchair,
237
Male condoms,
92
,
96–97
Male issues,
40
,
42
,
248
,
253–254
,
258–259
,
321
.
See also
ejaculation; erections
Managed care,
13–14
,
49
Manganiello, Michael,
300
Manpower Incorporated,
424
Manual wheelchairs.
See also
wheelchairs; wheelchair selection; wheelies
adjustments,
222
,
224
assistance and,
172
diet and,
104
,
272
exercise and,
101
floors and,
365
image and,
131
,
238
options,
201–211
,
225
,
226–227
,
229
,
230
,
232
,
233
,
235
,
236
power vs.,
196–200
,
237
stability of,
216
,
220
strains from use of,
65
,
70
,
77
,
221
,
239
training,
26
turning,
353
,
367
Manufacturers, wheelchair,
191
,
192–194
,
452
Mapping, spinal cord,
313
Marijuana,
289
Marriages,
22
,
244
.
See also
relationships
MASCIS (The Multicenter Animal Spinal Cord Injury Study),
319
Mask
(film),
68
Massachusetts General Hospital,
324
Massage,
69
,
81
,
106
,
111
Masturbation,
268–269
Mauro, Bob,
13
McAfee, Larry,
148
McCoy, Cindy,
267
McDonald, John,
32
,
312
,
313
MCIL (Minnesota Center of Independent Living),
359
McKay, Ron,
324
McMaster University (Ontario),
324
Medicaid,
16
,
85
,
419
,
420
,
451
Medicaid Community Assistance and Supports Act (Community Choice Act),
453
MedicAlert,
54–55
Medical necessity,
122
Medical stabilization,
5–6
Medical status,
20
Medicare,
12
,
13
,
16
,
85
,
121–122
,
165
,
419
,
420
,
452
Medications,
54
,
69
,
90
.
See also
drugs; specific medications
Meditation,
85–86
Memory,
112
Menopause,
284
Men’s issues,
42
Menstruation,
43
,
284
Mental activity,
112
Menter, Robert,
113
Mentors,
7
Methylprednisolone,
318
,
319
Miami Project to Cure Paralysis,
45
,
290
,
304
,
308
,
310
,
312
,
320
,
324
,
325
Michael Reese Hospital (Chicago),
328
Microglia,
302
Microphages,
302
Microwave ovens,
384
Mid-wheel drive,
212–214
,
353
Milk,
90
Mindfulness,
241–242
Minivans,
397
Minnesota Center of Independent Living (MCIL),
359
Minorities,
39
,
40
Miscarriages,
293
Misconceptions.
See also
expectations; perceptions of disability
children and,
287
family,
158
parenthood and,
288
pregnancy and,
285–286
relationships and,
265–266
sexuality and,
256
,
263
,
267
suffering and,
135
,
136–137
Missing Pieces
(Zola),
128
,
155–156
,
172–173
Mistakes,
18
MMG Healthcare,
289
Mobile homes,
380
,
390–391
Mobility,
9
,
13
,
23–24
,
50
.
See also
gait training
Modular homes,
390–391
Moisture,
75
,
219
,
344
Mona, Linda,
269
Monkeys,
123
Montreal Institute of Neurology,
306
Motility,
290–291
Motion detectors,
369
Motor neurons,
305
,
313–314
Mouth
,
425
Moving Violations
(Hockenberry),
31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging),
64
,
313
MS.
See
multiple sclerosis
Mt. Sinai (NY),
4
,
7
,
45
The Multicenter Animal Spinal Cord Injury Study (MASCIS),
319
Multi-level homes,
350
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
aging and,
112
drugs and,
67
,
82
,
83
exercise and,
102
home modifications and,
342
organizations and,
10–11
,
322
,
438
pain and,
62
rehab and,
13
,
19
spasticity and,
79
UTIs and,
86
wheelchairs and,
26
,
41
,
226
Murderball
,
430
Muscles.
See also
spasms; strength; stretching; weakness
aging and,
112
arm and,
109
breathing and,
37
contracted,
6
,
24
,
27
contractions,
79–80
elasticity of,
70
pain and,
65–66
recovery and,
304–305
,
313–314
,
329
research and,
313–314
scoliosis and,
76
,
78
shortening of,
61
,
81
spines and,
76
walking and,
327–328
,
327–329
Muscular dystrophy,
10–11
,
12
,
44
,
76
,
79
,
322–323
,
330
,
437
Myelin,
67
,
301–305
,
307
,
309
,
310
,
320–321
,
322
,
325
.
See also
inhibitors
Myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG),
307
Myobloc
©
(botulinum toxin),
83
Myofascial trigger points,
64
MyPleasure.com,
269
,
447
National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study,
318
National Alliance for Caregiving,
49
National Association of Homebuilders,
350
National Center on Accessibility,
427
National Institute for Disability Rehabilitation and Research,
341
National Institute for Medical Research (London),
317
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke,
324
National Institutes of Health,
319
,
323
,
332
National Multiple Sclerosis Society,
10
National Organization on Disability,
54
National Organization on Disability survey (1988),
175
National Paraplegic Foundation,
332
National Park Service,
427
National Rehabilition Hospital (Washington DC),
40
National Resource Center for Parents with Disabilities,
287
National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center,
39
National Veterans Wheelchair Games,
426
National Wheelchair Basketball Association,
433
National Wheelchair Poolplayers Association,
428
Natural-Fit™,
209–210
Nature
,
316
Nausea,
56
,
66
Neck pain,
65
,
66
,
84
,
353
Negativity.
See also
positivity
control and,
139
cultural,
128
,
130
,
133
,
175
cushions and,
216
emotions and,
135
home modification and,
342
objectivity and,
85
pain and,
64
psychotherapy and,
40
relationships and,
136
,
251
religion and,
149
sexuality and,
270
,
271
Nerve growth factor (NGF),
308
Nerve injuries,
65
,
301
.
See also
spinal cord injuries (SCI)
Nervous system. See central nervous system (CNS); spasms
NESS (Israel),
330
Netrins,
312
NeuroControl Corporation,
329
Neurogenic bladder,
86
,
87
,
88
,
91
Neurogenic bowel,
98
Neurologists,
11
Neurons,
301
,
303
,
311
,
325
Neuropathic pain,
67
NeuroRecovery network,
32
Neuroscience,
297
Neuroscience Center (Rutgers, NJ),
2
,
306
Neurotechnology,

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