scholarly journals OUTCOME after spinal-cord injury: influence of specific treatment and prevention modalities

Spinal Cord ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 46 (11) ◽  
pp. 709-709
Author(s):  
J J Wyndaele
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Cord Injury

scholarly journals Muscle stretching for treatment and prevention of contracture in people with spinal cord injury

Spinal Cord ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
LA Harvey ◽  
RD Herbert
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Muscle Stretching ◽  
Cord Injury

scholarly journals The Effect of Intraspinal Micro Stimulation With Variable Stimulating Pattern in Adult Rat With Induction of Spinal Cord Injury in the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 83-91
Author(s):  
Mohaddeseh Hedayatzadeh ◽  
Hamid Reza Kobravi ◽  
Maryam Tehranipour
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Spinal Cord Injuries ◽  
Animal Movement ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Gait Dynamics ◽  
Variable Pattern ◽  
Cord Injury

Background: Spinal cord injury is one of the diseases that, no specific treatment has yet found despite the variety of works that have done in this field. Different approaches to treat such injuries have investigated today. One of them is invasive intra-spinal interventions such as electrical stimulation. Therefore, in this study, the effect of the protocol for intra-spinal variable and fixed electrical stimulation has been investigated in order to recover from spinal cord injury. Methods: In the study, 18 Wistar male rats randomly divided into Three groups, including intraspinal electrical stimulation (IES), IES with variable pattern of stimulation (VP IES) and a sham group. Animals initially subjected to induced spinal cord injury. After one week, the animal movement was recorded on the treadmill during practice using a camera and angles of the ankle joint were measured using the Tracker software. Then, the obtained data were analyzed by nonlinear evaluations in the phase space. Results: The motion analyses and kinematic analyses were carried out on all groups. According to the achieved results, the gait dynamics of the VP IES group has the most conformity to the gait dynamics of the healthy group. Also, the best quality of the balance preservation observed in the VP IES group. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the IES with variable pattern of stimulation along with exercise therapy has significant gait restorative effects and increases the range of motion in rats with induced spinal cord injury.

Acute Spinal Cord Injury in the Cat: Causes, Treatment and Prognosis

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 850-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salih Eminaga ◽  
Viktor Palus ◽  
Giunio Bruto Cherubini
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Neurological Examination ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Neurological Deficits ◽  
Emergency Setting ◽  
Emergency Presentation ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Adult Cats

Practical relevance Acute spinal conditions are a common emergency presentation in general veterinary practice and have the potential to cause devastating spinal cord injury (SCI) and consequent severe neurological deficits. SCI can be divided into two subgroups: exogenous SCI (vertebral fracture and/or luxation/subluxation) and endogenous SCI (intervertebral disc extrusion and ischaemic myelopathy). Clinical challenges The majority of cats with SCI have concurrent injuries. The clinician must perform a thorough physical examination and prioritise and then stabilise the life-threatening problems before focusing on the neurological examination. The possibility of multiple sites of SCI and spinal shock can make interpretation of the neurological examination challenging. While plain radiographs or myelography are usually diagnostic, they do not give direct information about the integrity of the spinal cord parenchyma or the severity of any damage. If facilities or experienced staff capable of performing the necessary surgery are not available, or advanced imaging is indicated, referral to a specialist veterinary institution should be considered. Audience This review is aimed at clinicians dealing with feline SCI in the emergency setting or at first-opinion level, and discusses causes, initial management, specific treatment and prognosis. Patient group While any cat may potentially be affected by SCI, there is a tendency for exogenous SCI to be more common in younger individuals and, in the authors' experience, pure-breed cats are very rarely presented. Endogenous SCI can be seen in any breed and is typically a condition of adult cats.

Incidence and severity of acute complications after spinal cord injury

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (Suppl1) ◽  
pp. 119-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert G. Grossman ◽  
Ralph F. Frankowski ◽  
Keith D. Burau ◽  
Elizabeth G. Toups ◽  
John W. Crommett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Spinal Injury ◽  
Vehicle Accidents ◽  
The North ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Study Population

Object The aim of this multicenter, prospective study was to determine the spectrum, incidence, and severity of complications during the initial hospitalization of patients with spinal cord injury. Methods The study was conducted at 9 university-affiliated hospitals that comprise the clinical centers of the North American Clinical Trials Network (NACTN) for Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury. The study population comprised 315 patients admitted to NACTN clinical centers between June 25, 2005, and November 2, 2010, who had American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale grades of A–D and were 18 years of age or older. Patients were managed according to a standardized protocol. Results The study population was 79% male with a median age of 44 years. The leading causes of injury were falls (37%) and motor vehicle accidents (28%). The distribution of initial ASIA grades were A (40%), B (16%), C (15%), and D (29%). Fifty-eight percent of patients sustained 1 or more severe, moderate, or mild complications. Complications were associated with more severe ASIA grade: 84% of patients with Grade A and 25% of patients with Grade D had at least 1 complication. Seventy-eight percent of complications occurred within 14 days of injury. The most frequent types of severe and moderate complications were respiratory failure, pneumonia, pleural effusion, anemia, cardiac dysrhythmia, and severe bradycardia. The mortality rate was 3.5% and was associated with increased age and preexisting morbidity. Conclusions Knowledge of the type, frequency, time of occurrence, and severity of specific complications that occur after spinal cord injury can aid in their early detection, treatment, and prevention. The data are of importance in evaluating and selecting therapy for clinical trials.

scholarly journals Non-pharmacological treatment and prevention of bone loss after spinal cord injury: a systematic review

Spinal Cord ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 47 (7) ◽  
pp. 508-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
F Biering-Sørensen ◽  
B Hansen ◽  
B S B Lee
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Bone Loss ◽  
Pharmacological Treatment ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Prevention Of Bone Loss

scholarly journals Muscle stretching for treatment and prevention of contracture in people with spinal cord injury

Spinal Cord ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
pp. 421-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
JH Patrick ◽  
SE Farmer ◽  
W Bromwich
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Muscle Stretching ◽  
Cord Injury

Treatment and Prevention of Bacterial Translocation and Endotoxemia With Stimulation of the Sacral Nerve Root in a Rabbit Model of Spinal Cord Injury

Spine ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 363-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunhong Bai ◽  
Hong An ◽  
Shali Wang ◽  
Dianming Jiang ◽  
Wei Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Bacterial Translocation ◽  
Nerve Root ◽  
Rabbit Model ◽  
Sacral Nerve Root ◽  
Sacral Nerve ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Stimulation Of

A Randomized Trial of Acetohydroxamic Acid for the Treatment and Prevention of Infection-Induced Urinary Stones in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

1988 ◽  
Vol 140 (2) ◽  
pp. 318-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald P. Griffith ◽  
Feraidoun Khonsari ◽  
Joan H. Skurnick ◽  
Kenneth E. James ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Urinary Stones ◽  
Acetohydroxamic Acid ◽  
Prevention Of Infection ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Cord Injury
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