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Flexor Reflex Decreases during Sympathetic Stimulation in Chronic Human Spinal Cord Injury [PDF]

, 2009
A better understanding of autonomic influence on motor reflex pathways in spinal cord injury is important to the clinical management of autonomic dysreflexia and spasticity in spinal cord injured patients.
Garrison, Mark Kevin, Schmit, Brian D.
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ALS With and Without Upper Motor Neuron Signs: A Comparative Study Supporting the Gold Coast Criteria

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The Gold Coast criteria permit diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) even without upper motor neuron (UMN) signs. However, whether ALS patients with UMN signs (ALSwUMN) and those without (ALSwoUMN) share similar characteristics and prognoses remains unclear.
Hee‐Jae Jung, E‐nae Cheong, Jungmin So, Heung‐Won Kang, Yangsean Choi, Eun‐Jae Lee, Hyunjin Kim, Young‐Min Lim   +7 more
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The effect of vascular graft and human umbilical cord blood-derived CD34+ stem cell on peripheral nerve healing [PDF]

, 2018
AIM: There are many trials concerning peripheral nerve damage causes and treatment options. Unfortunately, nerve damage is still a major problem regarding health, social and economic issues.
Abban, G., Coskun, E., Erdoğan, Çağdaş, Ozkul, A., Sahin, B., Topcu, A., Yilmaz, A.   +6 more
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Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
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Penetrating Spinal Injuries, Cases Registry in Sohag University Hospital

Egyptian Spine Journal, 2016
Background Data: Penetrating spinal cord injuries caused by missile or stab wound injuries are uncommon. The harm may be due to the direct injurious effect or may be due to the resulting vascular insult either in the form of an intra- or extradural ...
Ahmed Saro, Roshdy Elkhayat
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Cervical single open-door laminoplasty with or without local lateral mass screw fixation and fusion to treat cervical spinal cord injuries accompanied by segmental spinal canal stenosis

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
Study DesignRetrospective.ObjectivesTo investigate the efficacy of cervical single open-door laminoplasty with and without local lateral mass screw fixation and fusion as treatments for cervical spinal cord injuries accompanied by multisegmental spinal ...
Zihao Yu, Zihao Yu, Zihao Yu, Zihao Yu, Hongwei Xie, Hongwei Xie, Hongwei Xie, Hongwei Xie, Ziyu Ouyang, Ziyu Ouyang, Ziyu Ouyang, Ziyu Ouyang, Hua Zhang, Hua Zhang, Hua Zhang, Hua Zhang   +15 more
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of medical staff towards obesity management in patients with spinal cord injuries: an International survey of four western European countries [PDF]

, 2014
Objective: To (1) examine the opinions of medical staff working in spinal cord injury (SCI) centres (SCICs); (2) evaluate their knowledge, attitudes and practices towards obesity prevention and management; (3) report the number of beds and dietitians ...
Belci, M, Forbes, A, Hirani, S P, Roels, E, Smith, É, van Middendorp, J, van Nes, I, Wong, S   +7 more
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Characterization of Clinical Phenotype to Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Concentrations in Alexander Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the concentration of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma in Alexander disease (AxD) and whether GFAP levels are predictive of disease phenotypes. Methods CSF and plasma were collected (longitudinally when available) from AxD participants and non‐AxD controls.
Amy T. Waldman, Asako Takanohashi, Joshua Y. Joung, Geraldine W. Liu, Kaley Arnold, Amy Pizzino, Walter Faig, Sarah Woidill, Sona Narula, Adeline L. Vanderver   +9 more
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Traumatic spinal cord injury; Theranostic applications of advanced MRI techniques [PDF]

, 2015
Imaging technology is an important part of the diagnosis and management of spinal trauma. However, many efforts have been made to develop new diagnostic biomarkers through advanced imaging techniques.
Afshari, Daryoush., Farzizadeh, Mohammad., Fatehi, Daryoush., Mirfendereski, Sam., Naleini, Farhad., Rostamzadeh, Ayoob., Salehi, Mohammad Gharib.   +6 more
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Spinal Cord Infarction Versus Idiopathic Transverse Myelitis: Clinical, Radiological, and Functional Insights From a Retrospective Cohort Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is a rare but devastating myelopathy, characterized by a high disability rate and an unfavorable prognosis. It has often been underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed as idiopathic transverse myelitis (ITM). This study aimed to describe the clinical features, radiological biomarkers, treatments, and functional ...
Zeqiang Ji, Jianlong Zhang, Yiming Shi, Shiyu Shan, Yang Du, Guangshuo Li, Ying Jin, Yani Zhang, Chuanying Wang, Yijun Lin, Yuhao Guo, Decai Tian, Xingquan Zhao, Tian Song   +13 more
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