International Spinal Cord Society
| Abbreviation | ISCoS |
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| Formation | 1961 |
| Type | INGO |
| Purpose | humanitarian |
| Headquarters |
 UK, Aylesbury
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| Location | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 51°47′59″N 0°48′08″W / 51.79965°N 0.80235°W |
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Region served
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worldwide |
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Membership
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over 1000 Clinicians and Scientists from 87 countries |
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Official language
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english |
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President
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Prof Fin Biering-Sørensen |
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Main organ
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The Officers of ISCoS |
| Website | http://www.iscos.org.uk/ |
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.
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 an other name of the Society: The International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS).
SPINAL CORD is the monthly publication of the International Spinal Cord Society.
The Editorial Office is at the Antwerp University Hospital in Belgium.
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