Spinal reflexes dominate cardiovascular control after spinal cord injury (SCI). These reflexes
are no longer restrained by descending control and they can be impacted by degenerative …

Autonomic dysreflexia is an important clinical diagnosis that requires prompt treatment to
avoid devastating complications. The condition may present itself to all members of medical …

Wuermser LA, Ho CH, Chiodo AE, Priebe MM, Kirshblum SC, Scelza WM. Spinal cord injury
medicine. 2. Acute care management of traumatic and nontraumatic injury. This self-directed …

The potential clinical relevance of gender on clinical and neurological outcome after spinal
cord injury (SCI) has received little attention. In order to address this issue, we examined all …

Objectives: To systematically identify and assess the evidence on the efficacy of exercise
initiated early after traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: A comprehensive search …

Severe sympathetic overactivity occurs in several conditions that are recognized as medical
emergencies. Following central nervous system injury, a small proportion of individuals …

Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) can occur during penile vibratory stimulation in men with spinal
cord injury, but this is variable, and the association with lesion level is unclear. The purpose …

High-level spinal cord injury can lead to cardiovascular dysfunction, including disordered
hemodynamics at rest and autonomic dysreflexia during noxious stimulation. To restore …

Abstract Background/Objective: Cardiovascular abnormalities and arrhythmias are common
in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) who are undergoing vibrostimulation for sperm …

In patients with high spinal cord injuries autonomic dysfunction can be dangerous, leading
to medical complications such as postural hypotension, autonomic dysreflexia and …