Study design: Literature review. Objectives: Globally map non-traumatic spinal cord injury
(NTSCI) incidence, prevalence, survival, level of injury and aetiology. Propose a research …

Study design: Review. Objectives: The aim is to highlight the epidemiology of spinal cord
injuries (SCIs) in Sub-Saharan Africa in order to improve prevention strategies. Setting …

Citterio A, Franceschini M, Spizzichino L, Reggio A, Rossi B, Stampacchia G, for the Gruppo
Italiano Studio Epidemiologico Mielolesioni. Nontraumatic spinal cord injury: an Italian …

Background Non-traumatic myelopathy is common in Africa and there are geographic
differences in etiology. Clinical management is challenging due to the broad differential …

Objective: Patients with nontraumatic spinal cord lesions account for between one fourth and
one half of all spinal cord injuries. In the management of this group of patients, an …

Background: Non-traumatic myelopathy from developing regions has been described
widely. In these regions infections, mainly tuberculosis, followed by acute transverse myelitis …

Study design: This is a retrospective hospital-based study. Objectives: The study aimed at a
better understanding of the etiology, clinical presentation and treatment outcome of …

Background Spinal cord compression etiology depends on geographic region. In sub-
Saharan Africa, the etiologies are mostly infectious, and management is characterized by …

A espécie Cola dorrii Cheek é nova para a ciência, endémica de Maputaland, importante
para as comunidades locais, contudo, ameaçada pela degradação e perda de habitat e a …

Objective: The aim of the study is to evaluate the etiology of nontraumatic myelopathy on
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with a view to highlight the most common causes …