The hallmark of concussion injuries of the nervous system is the rapid and complete resolution of neurological deficits. Cerebral concussion has been well studied, both clinically and experimentally. In comparison, spinal cord concussion (SCC) is poorly understood. The clinical and radiological features of 19 SCC injuries in the general population are presented. Spinal cord injuries were classi...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE How early spinal cord injury (SCI) lesions evolve in patients after injury is unknown. The purpose of this study was to characterize the early evolution of spinal cord edema and hemorrhage on MR imaging after acute traumatic SCI. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of 48 patients with clinically complete cervical spine injury. Inclusion criteria ...

Several studies have shown the occurrence of Periodic Leg Movement (PLM) in spinal cord injury patients. The aim of this study was to identify the occurrence of limb movements during sleep in spinal cord injury rats and the possible involvement of the spinal cord in causing these movements. The animals were allocated to spinal cord injury (SCI) and SHAM groups. The two groups were submitted to ...

Despite the interruption in communication between the brain and lower centers by spinal cord injury, many of the neurons engaged in generating locomotion survive. Several strategies have been used to activate spinal cord circuitry independent of the higher centers, including direct electrical stimulation, pharmacological agents, and training programs that involve moving the legs through the mot...

Background: A spinal cord injury usually results in a significant limitation the functional outcomes implying challenge to performance of activities daily living. The main aim this study is analyze effectiveness virtual reality improve patients with injury. Methods: International libraries such as ISI-Thomson Web Science and Purpose have been accessed article. search criteria selected were “tit...

Previously reported fracture rates in patients with spinal cord injury range from 1% to 20%. However, the exact role of spinal cord injury in bone metabolism has not yet been clarified. In order to investigate the effects of serum leptin and bone mineral density on the healing of long bone fractures in men with spinal cord injury, 15 male SCI patients and 15 matched controls were involved in ou...

Objective(s): Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury of spinal cord is leading to the paraplegia observed. In this study, we investigated the protective effect of the saffron extract on spinal cord I/R injury. Materials and Methods: Thirty five male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 5 groups: intact, sham surgery, normal saline (NS), low dose saffron aqua extract, high dose saffron aqua extract....

one reported series, the 5-year survival rate for patients with spinal cord injury was 44%, whereas it was 62% for those without spinal cord injury.19 Postoperative spinal cord injury is caused by several factors including ischemia, reperfusion injury, and postoperative hemodynamics. Many methods of protecting the spinal cord during thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair have been devised. These incl...

Top ten research priorities for spinal cord injury # Priority question 1 Does activity based rehabilitation, including functional electrical stimulation coupled with physical activity and hydrotherapy, improve outcomes such as muscle function and neuroplasticity after spinal cord injury? 2 Does stem cell therapy result in better outcomes after spinal cord injury and does this depend on the type...