abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This study was designed to investigate the effects of oxidant and antioxidant treatment, as well as regular exercise, on neurotrophin levels in the spinal cord of rats. OBJECTIVES:Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a role in neurodegenerative diseases, but ROS at moderate levels could stimulate biochemica...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Siamilis S,Jakus J,Nyakas C,Costa A,Mihalik B,Falus A,Radak Z

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide an overview of our current understanding of the problem of neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury (SCI) and to suggest possible therapeutic options in the near future. METHODS:Original research articles, reviews and book chapters on the subject of pain and SCI. RESULTS:Neuropathic pain fol...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Siddall PJ

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Face-to-face interview. OBJECTIVES:Pain interference is an important outcome measure in clinical pain trials. However, after spinal cord injury (SCI), interference caused by pain may be difficult to separate from interference caused by the physical impairment. The objective of this study was to determine ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Cruz-Almeida Y,Alameda G,Widerström-Noga EG

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The excitability of the vestibular apparatus and pathways was studied in 10 patients with acute spinal cord injury (ASCI) and in 7 patients with chronic spinal cord injury (CHSCI). OBJECTIVES:Proprioceptive input that may be lost after spinal cord injury (SCI) is needed for integration with vestibular sig...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Ribarić-Jankes K,Cobeljić R,Svetel M,Pesić B

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effects of exercise therapy (ET) on motor control and functional ability of the upper extremity in patients with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI). METHODS:An extensive systematic literature search in five databases was performed to identify clinical and (randomized) controlled trials, evaluati...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Kloosterman MG,Snoek GJ,Jannink MJ

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective study. OBJECTIVE:To describe the pattern and outcome of spinal cord injuries in Lagos, Nigeria. SETTING:Nigeria, Lagos. METHODS:This retrospective review of cases was conducted at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos, between January 1992 and December 2006. RESULTS:A total of ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Obalum DC,Giwa SO,Adekoya-Cole TO,Enweluzo GO

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective repeated measures. OBJECTIVES:Evaluate intra-rater agreement of repeated motor and sensory scores at individual spinal levels. SETTING:Non-profit pediatric rehabilitation center. METHODS:Fifty-eight youth with complete spinal cord injury undergoing two neurological exams. Agreement between e...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Mulcahey MJ,Gaughan J,Betz RR

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Register study. OBJECTIVES:To design and implement a validation process to check the completeness of the Hospital Discharge Register (HDR) held by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare. SETTING:Sweden. METHODS:An accurate traumatic spinal cord injury prevalence group (n=495) was acquired from...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Nordgren C

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective observational study. OBJECTIVES:To assess the prevalence of symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in earthquake survivors with spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTINGS:Rawalpindi, Pakistan, in the months after the October 2005 earthquake. METHODS:Earthquake survivors (n=187) with acute SCI were e...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Rathore MF,Hanif S,New PW,Butt AW,Aasi MH,Khan SU

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A basic study using a spinal cord injury (SCI) model in rats. OBJECTIVES:The effect of mild hypothermic treatment on histological changes and motor function after a rat spinal cord compression injury was assessed. METHODS:Mild spinal cord compression was performed at the eleventh thoracic vertebral level...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Morino T,Ogata T,Takeba J,Yamamoto H

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Longitudinal panel design over 10 years. OBJECTIVES:To describe the health outcomes for people with spinal cord injury and identify how indicators of health change over time. SETTING:Queensland, Australia. METHODS:A structured interview consisting of measures of perceived health, medical service utiliza...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Dorsett P,Geraghty T

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A systematic review of all sexual health outcome measures reporting psychometric properties for a spinal cord injury (SCI) population. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the psychometric evidence for sexual health outcome measures used in a SCI population in order to (1) determine the clinical relevance of current to...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Abramson CE,McBride KE,Konnyu KJ,Elliott SL,SCIRE Research Team.

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective study of 13 patients treated by the authors. OBJECTIVE:To examine the course of the disease of malignant lymphoma (ML) presenting in the epidural area of the spine. SETTING:Department of Neurosurgery, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Medical and Health Science Center, University of De...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Székely G,Miltényi Z,Mezey G,Simon Z,Gyarmati J,Gergely L Jr,Bognár L,Illés A

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the kinematic, kinetic and electromyographic (EMG) aspects of postural control during falling with rapid reach-and-grasp balance reaction in thoracic cord-injured individuals wearing knee-ankle-foot orthoses (KAFOs). SETTING:Institutional Motion Analysis L...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Lin KH,Lu TW,Hsu PP,Yu SM,Liao WS

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective, single centre study. OBJECTIVES:Previous studies have suggested a relationship between stress reaction and elevated levels of prolactine. The aim of the present study was to investigate if there was a relationship between s-prolactine and menstrual cycle status following spinal cord injury (S...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Rutberg L,Fridén B,Karlsson AK

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, experimental study. OBJECTIVES:The issue of whether nitric oxide (NO) production is beneficial or deleterious on ischemic injuries of the central nervous system still remains doubtful. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is known to induce the release of ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Savas S,Savas C,Altuntas I,Adiloglu A

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective case series. OBJECTIVES:To assess the efficacy of posterior spinal shortening for paraparetic patients following vertebral collapse owing to osteoporosis, especially on instrumentation loosening. SETTING:Department of orthopaedic surgery, Jichi Medical University Hospital and Omiya Medical ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Saita K,Hoshino Y,Higashi T,Yamamuro K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Histopathological study of the human spinal cord. SETTING:International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Vancouver, BC, Canada. RATIONALE:In animals, primary dorsal root afferent fibers, which are immunoreactive for calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), sprout following spinal cord injury (SCI) int...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Ackery AD,Norenberg MD,Krassioukov A

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Review. OBJECTIVES:This review article investigated the objective evidence of benefits derived from functional electrical stimulation (FES)-assisted gait for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Both FES and gait have been proposed to promote not only augmented health and fitness, but specific ambulatory...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Nightingale EJ,Raymond J,Middleton JW,Crosbie J,Davis GM

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case report and review of the literature. OBJECTIVE:To report an unusual case of a spinal intradural extramedullary cavernous angioma (CA), located at the cauda equina, and to compare it with the previously published 22 surgically treated cases in the literature. SETTING:Ankara, Turkey. METHOD:A 67-year...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Er U,Yigitkanli K,Simsek S,Adabag A,Bavbek M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Open label study to determine drug dose for a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled parallel study. OBJECTIVES:To assess the efficacy and side effects of oral Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and rectal THC-hemisuccinate (THC-HS) in SCI patients. SETTING:REHAB Basel, Switzerland. METHOD:Twenty-f...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Hagenbach U,Luz S,Ghafoor N,Berger JM,Grotenhermen F,Brenneisen R,Mäder M

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Human tails continue to elicit curiosity till the present times. A unique case of human cervical dysraphism is described. OBJECTIVES:In addition to the cosmetic stigma, these cutaneous markers provide a lead to reach the underlying spinal dysraphic states. SETTING:Plains of North India. METHODS:A case o...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Mohindra S

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Intra-rater reliability study, cross-sectional design. OBJECTIVES:To determine reliability of the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISCSCI) motor and sensory exam in children. SETTING:Nonprofit pediatric hospital. METHODS:In all, 74 subjects had two trials of...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Mulcahey MJ,Gaughan J,Betz RR,Johansen KJ

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Three independent experiments in a rat model of contusive spinal cord (SC) injury were performed. Two studied the alterations induced by SC injury on some immunological aspects of the T-cell response. The third one evaluated the motor recovery of rats with low-thoracic injuries. OBJECTIVE:To examine the e...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Ibarra A,Jiménez A,Cortes C,Correa D

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Secure, web-based survey. OBJECTIVES:Obtain information from the spinal cord injured (SCI) population regarding sexual dysfunctions, with the aim of developing new basic science and clinical research and eventual therapies targeting these issues. SETTING:Worldwide web. METHODS:Individuals 18 years or ol...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Anderson KD,Borisoff JF,Johnson RD,Stiens SA,Elliott SL

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A case report of cervical myelopathy caused by epidural beta (2)-microglobulin (beta2m) amyloid deposits in a 50-year-old woman with haemodialysis treatment. OBJECTIVE:Long-term haemodialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease leads to several complications based on beta2m deposits, which can affect...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Vignes JR,Eimer S,Dupuy R,Donois E,Liguoro D

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The International Campaign for Cures of Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis established a panel tasked with reviewing the methodology for clinical trials for spinal cord injury (SCI), and making recommendations on the conduct of future trials. This is the fourth of four papers. Here, we examine the phases of a clinical trial...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Lammertse D,Tuszynski MH,Steeves JD,Curt A,Fawcett JW,Rask C,Ditunno JF,Fehlings MG,Guest JD,Ellaway PH,Kleitman N,Blight AR,Dobkin BH,Grossman R,Katoh H,Privat A,Kalichman M,International Campaign for Cures of Spinal C

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional; survey. OBJECTIVES:To describe the utilization, accessibility and satisfaction of primary and preventive health-care services to individuals with long-term spinal cord injuries, and compare results among three countries: the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. SETTING:The Canad...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Donnelly C,McColl MA,Charlifue S,Glass C,O'Brien P,Savic G,Smith K

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A combination of review of case notes and outpatient follow-up. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effectiveness of the modified Girdlestones-Taylor procedure in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING:Princess Royal Spinal Injuries Centre (PRSIC), Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK. METHODS:Nine p...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Ozdolop S,Mathew KM,McClelland M,Ravichandran G

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Two validation studies. OBJECTIVES:To assess the measurement properties of the short version of the Van Lieshout test (VLT-SV), a new test for arm/hand function of persons with tetraplegia after spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING:Two specialized rehabilitation centres in The Netherlands. METHODS:Study 1 ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Post MW,Van Lieshout G,Seelen HA,Snoek GJ,Ijzerman MJ,Pons C

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:In vitro studies using isolated guinea pig spinal cord white matter. OBJECTIVES:To determine whether lack of oxygen can cause irreversible impairment of electrical impulse conduction. SETTING:Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. METHODS:The hypoxic injur...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Pryor J,Shi R

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case report of a 7-month-old boy, who developed acute transverse myelitis after diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis immunization. OBJECTIVES:To describe the clinical course of acute transverse myelitis in an infant and to review the literature regarding the association of acute transverse myelitis and vaccinatio...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Riel-Romero RM

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional questionnaire study. OBJECTIVES:To develop and validate a symptom-based score for neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD): NBD score. SETTING:University Hospital of Aarhus, Denmark. METHODS:A questionnaire including questions about background parameters (n=8), faecal incontinence (n=10), cons...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Krogh K,Christensen P,Sabroe S,Laurberg S

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Literature survey. OBJECTIVES:To provide an overview of the literature data on incidence, prevalence and epidemiology of spinal cord injury (SCI) worldwide and to study their evolution since 1977. SETTING:University Antwerp. METHODS:The literature from 1995 onwards was searched on Pubmed. To include evo...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Wyndaele M,Wyndaele JJ

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case report. OBJECTIVE:To describe the mechanism of injury in this case and its clinical features. Magnetic resonance (MR) images of hemorrhage in spinal cord injury due to stab wound are discussed. METHODS:We describe the case of a 21-year-old woman who was stabbed in the right side of her neck and deve...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Takemura S,Sasai K,Ohnari H,Ichikawa N,Akagi S,Iida H

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case report. OBJECTIVES:To report a penetrating gunshot injury at L1 with migration within the spinal canal to S2. SETTING:Istanbul, Turkey. METHODS:A 44-year-old man was admitted with an entrance gunshot wound on the left upper quadrant. An emergency exploratory laparotomy with left nephrectomy and tra...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Kafadar AM,Kemerdere R,Isler C,Hanci M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case report. OBJECTIVES:To present an interesting case of a 14-year-old male with acute paresis of upper extremities and progressive difficulty with lower extremities. The patient is a competitive wrestler and was performing his daily abdominal workout 'sit-ups' with hands interlocked behind his head. Dur...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Dickerman RD,Mittler MA,Warshaw C,Epstein JA

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. OBJECTIVES:To study upper extremity musculoskeletal pain during and after rehabilitation in wheelchair-using subjects with a spinal cord injury (SCI) and its relation with lesion characteristics, muscle strength and functional outcome. SETTING:Eight rehabilitation centers with a...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： van Drongelen S,de Groot S,Veeger HE,Angenot EL,Dallmeijer AJ,Post MW,van der Woude LH

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case report. OBJECTIVE:To report a rare thoracic intervertebral disc herniation followed by acutely progressing paraplegia. SETTING:Spinal Injuries Center, Fukuoka, Japan. METHOD:A 37-year-old man presented with sudden severe backache and acutely progressing motor impairments of both lower extremities a...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Sasaki S,Kaji K,Shiba K

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The analysis of oxygen uptake (VO(2)) and energy consumption in quadriplegics after 6 months of treadmill gait with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES). OBJECTIVES:To compare metabolic responses in quadriplegics after 6 months of treadmill training, with NMES (30-50% body weight relief), with quad...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： de Carvalho DC,Cliquet A Jr

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00