Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating event resulting in permanent loss of neurological
function. To date, effective therapies for SCI have not been established. With recent progress …

The recommendations listed in this guideline are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
initial extensive evidence review, which included literature derived from research involving …

Study design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objectives The objective was to
investigate nutritional status in chronic spinal cord injury (SCI), and compare macronutrient …

The rationale for implantation of autologous human Schwann cells (SCs) in persons with
subacute spinal cord injury (SCI) is based on evidence that transplanted SCs are …

Background. Neutralization of central nervous system neurite growth inhibitory factors, for
example, Nogo-A, is a promising approach to improving recovery following spinal cord injury …

A prospective, multicenter phase I trial was undertaken by the North American Clinical Trials
Network (NACTN) to investigate the pharmacokinetics and safety of, as well as obtain pilot …

Acute central nervous system (CNS) injuries, such as stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and
spinal cord injury (SCI) present a grave health care challenge worldwide due to high …

There is an ongoing controversy about the optimal timing for surgical decompression after
acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI). For this reason, we performed a …

Objective: To investigate whether prevalent hospital-acquired pneumonia and wound
infection affect the clinical long-term outcome after acute traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) …

Acute traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) affects more than 250,000 people in the USA, with
approximately 17,000 new cases each year. It continues to be one of the most significant …