The International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) was founded in 1961 as the International Medical Society of Paraplegia. It is an INGO, whose purpose is to study all problems relating to lesions of the spinal cord.
History The International Medical Society of Paraplegia was founded in 1961. The first President was Sir Ludwig Guttmann.In September 2001, at the General Meeting in Nottwil, Switzerland, it was agreed another name of the Society: The International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS).
Objectives to study all problems relating to lesions of the spinal cord enables scientific exchange between the members Advice, support, promote, coordinate research, development and evaluation activities in context with spinal cord injuries worldwide Counseling, support in the care of patients involved Counseling, support of those responsible for education and training of medical professionals
Presidents 1961–1970 Prof. Sir Ludwig Guttmann Founder and First President 1970–1973 Dr Herb Talbot USA 1973–1977 Dr Albert Tricot Belgium 1977–1980 Prof. Volkmar Paeslack Germany 1980–1984 Sir George Bedbrook Australia 1984–1988 Prof. Alain Rossier Switzerland 1988–1992 Dr Ed Carter USA 1992–1996 Dr Paul Dollfus France 1996–2000 Dr Hans Frankel UK 2000–2004 Prof. Takaaki Ikata Japan 2004–2008 Prof. W Donovan USA 2008–2010 Mr W El-Masry UK 2010–2012 Prof Fin Biering-Sørensen DK 2012–2014 Associate Prof Doug Brown Australia 2014–2018 Prof Jean-Jacques Wyndaele Belgium
Members Full members Associate members Senior members Emeritus members Fellowship of ISCoS Affiliated members
Affiliated members American Paraplegia Society (APS)Affiliated Societies 13.04.2011 American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Asian Spinal Cord Network (ASCoN) Association Francophone Internationale des Groupes d'Animation de la Paraplégie (AFIGAP) Australian and New Zealand Spinal Cord Society (ANZSCoS) Chinese Association of Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons – Society of Spinal Cord Injury (CARDP – SoSCI) Deutschsprachige Medizinische Gesellschaft für Paraplegie (DMGP) Dutch Flemish Spinal Cord Society (DUFSCoS) Japan Medical Society of Spinal Cord Lesions(JASCoL) Latin American Society of Paraplegia (SLAP) Nordic Spinal Cord Society(NoSCoS) Romanian Spinal Cord Society (RoSCoS) Societá Medica Italiana di Paraplegia (SoMIPAR) Southern African Spinal Cord Association (SASCA) Spanish Society of Paraplegia (SEP) Spinal Cord Society – Indian Chapter Turkish Society of Spinal Cord Diseases (TrSCD)
Journal SPINAL CORD is the monthly publication of the International Spinal Cord Society. The Editorial Office is at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital in UK. The Editor-in-Chief is Professor Lisa Harvey, University of Sydney, Australia.
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External links Official website