Deficits in motor and sensory function secondary to spinal cord injury (SCI) are well
appreciated and can be clinically assessed using the International Standards for the …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) disrupts the crucial “crosstalk” between the spinal autonomic
nervous system and supraspinal control centers. Therefore, SCI may result not only in motor …

The autonomic nervous system (ANS), composed of the sympathetic and parasympathetic
nervous systems, acts to maintain homeostasis in the body through autonomic influences on …

Autonomic dysfunction after spinal cord injury (SCI) is profound and ranges greatly based on
spinal level of injury and the extent to which autonomic pathways are disrupted. In high-level …

During the last decade an international community of clinicians and scientists in the area of
spinal cord injury (SCI) medicine became aware of the need to improve evaluation of …

This special issue of Autonomic Neuroscience focuses on the autonomic repercussions of
spinal cord injury (SCI). The estimated worldwide prevalence of SCI ranges from~ 250 up to …

Cardiovascular issues following spinal cord injury (SCI) are of paramount importance
considering they are the leading cause of death in this population. The disruption of …

This chapter provides an overview of the autonomic nervous system and its functions, as
well as the effects of spinal cord injuries on the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic …

Cardiovascular (CV) issues after spinal cord injury (SCI) are of paramount importance
considering they are the leading cause of death in this population. Disruption of autonomic …

Both sensorimotor and autonomic dysfunctions often occur after spinal cord injury (SCI).
Particularly, a high thoracic or cervical SCI interrupts supraspinal vasomotor pathways and …