Object The object of this study was to identify, by means of a systematic review of the
literature, the acute clinical predictors of neurological outcome, functional outcome, and …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a debilitating condition often resulting in paralysis, yet currently
there is no effective treatment. Stem cell transplantation is a promising therapeutic strategy …

Background Traumatic spinal cord injury is a serious disorder in which early prediction of
ambulation is important to counsel patients and to plan rehabilitation. We developed a …

To improve clinicians' ability to predict outcome after spinal cord injury (SCI) and to help
classify patients within clinical trials, we have created a novel prediction model relating …

Axonal regeneration and functional recovery are poor after spinal cord injury (SCI), typified
by the formation of an injury scar. While this scar was traditionally believed to be primarily …

Objective: To investigate the long-term outcome of patients with spinal cord infarct (SCI) and
identify prognostic predictors. Methods: We reviewed 115 patients with SCI treated between …

A mechanical trauma to the spinal cord can be followed by the development of irreversible
and progressive neurodegeneration, as opposed to a temporary or partially reversible …

Macrophages with different activation states are present after spinal cord injury (SCI). M1
macrophages purportedly promote secondary injury processes while M2 cells support axon …

In patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) a distinction in surgical urgency is made
on the basis of the severity of the initial neurological injury. The optimal timing of surgical …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) elicits chronic pain in 65% of individuals. In addition, SCI afflicts an
increasing number of aged individuals, and those with SCI are predisposed to shorter …