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Traumatic spinal cord injury [PDF]

Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2017
Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) has devastating consequences for the physical, social and vocational well-being of patients. The demographic of SCIs is shifting such that an increasing proportion of older individuals are being affected. Pathophysiologically, the initial mechanical trauma (the primary injury) permeabilizes neurons and glia and ...
Christopher S Ahuja, Jefferson R Wilson, Mark R N Kotter   +2 more
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Cervicomedullary Spinal Cord Injury. [PDF]

J Orthop Case Rep
Introduction: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is most common following trauma, typically involving motor vehicle incidents. The clinical prognosis depends on many factors, most importantly the initial grade of injury. Case Report: We present a 26-year-old male who presents to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident.
King N, Waack A, Kosco E, Bhavsar A, Schroeder J, Hoyt A.   +5 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Rare case of real-time observation of paralytic deterioration after cervical dislocation in the hyperacute phase

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022
Background There have been no prior reports of real-time detailed records leading to complete quadriplegia immediately after fracture dislocation in high-energy trauma. Here, we report a case of cervical dislocation in which the deterioration to complete
Tsutomu Endo, Kota Suda, Takafumi Fukui, Satoko Matsumoto, Miki Komatsu, Masahiro Ota, Chikara Ushiku, Junichi Yamane, Akio Minami, Masahiko Takahata, Norimasa Iwasaki   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Data-driven characterization of walking after a spinal cord injury using inertial sensors

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2023
Background An incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) refers to remaining sensorimotor function below the injury with the possibility for the patient to regain walking abilities.
Charlotte Werner, Meltem Gönel, Irina Lerch, Armin Curt, László Demkó   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ang-(1–7)/MasR axis promotes functional recovery after spinal cord injury by regulating microglia/macrophage polarization

Cell & Bioscience, 2023
Background Inflammatory response is an essential part of secondary injury after spinal cord injury (SCI). During this period, the injury may be exacerbated through the release of a large number of inflammatory factors and the polarization of infiltrating
Guangjin Gu, Bin Zhu, Jie Ren, Xiaomeng Song, Baoyou Fan, Han Ding, Jun Shang, Heng Wu, Junjin Li, Hongda Wang, Jinze Li, Zhijian Wei, Shiqing Feng   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Correlations and Causal Relations Between Intraspinal Pressure, Spinal Cord Perfusion Pressure, Lactate-to-Pyruvate Ratio, and Limb Power. [PDF]

, 2021
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: We have recently developed monitoring from the injury site in patients with acute, severe traumatic spinal cord injuries to facilitate their management in the intensive care unit.
Hogg, FRA, Kearney, S, Papadopoulos, MC, Saadoun, S, Zoumprouli, A   +4 more
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Goal attainment in mobility after acute rehabilitation of mobility-restricting paralysis syndromes with regard to the ambulatory therapeutic level of participation NeuroMoves

BMC Neurology, 2021
Background A central goal of rehabilitation in patients with paralysis syndromes after stroke or spinal cord injury (SCI) is to restore independent mobility as a pedestrian or wheelchair user.
Andreas Hug, Tamara Spingler, Cornelia Hensel, Stefan Fichtner, Tiziana Daniel, Laura Heutehaus, Michel Wensing, Rüdiger Rupp, Norbert Weidner   +8 more
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Spinal Cord Injuries [PDF]

Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 2010
Spinal Cord injury (SCI) is one of the most devastating and demoralizing ailment for both the patient and the medical practitioner. However, with the better understanding of the pathophysiology, better imaging modalities and emphasis on immobilization and rehabilitation has provided a ray of hope to such patients.
SM Sudambrekar, M Malhotra, HS Bhatoe
openaire   +3 more sources

Delayed lumbar plexus palsy due to giant psoas hematoma associated with vertebral compression fracture and direct oral anticoagulants: a case report

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021
Background Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) are commonly observed in elderly people and can be treated by conservatively with minimal risk of complications in most cases.
Chikako Ishii, Miki Komatsu, Kota Suda, Masahiko Takahata, Satoko Matsumoto Harmon, Masahiro Ota, Takamasa Watanabe, Mitsuru Asukai, Norimasa Iwasaki, Akio Minami   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Targeted Perfusion Therapy in Spinal Cord Trauma. [PDF]

, 2020
We review state-of-the-art monitoring techniques for acute, severe traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) to facilitate targeted perfusion of the injured cord rather than applying universal mean arterial pressure targets.
Papadopoulos, MC, Saadoun, S
core   +1 more source