Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine
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Ann Phys Rehabil Med · Oct 2010
ReviewThe isolated sympathetic spinal cord: Cardiovascular and sudomotor assessment in spinal cord injury patients: A literature survey.
To present a comprehensive approach to the assessment of the severity of the autonomic lesion in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients, with regard to the level of lesion. To discuss how to assess an isolated sympathetic spinal cord that has lost supraspinal control (sympathetically complete lesion). ⋯ For research purposes on the integrity of the spinal sympathetic pathways, a battery of test approach is probably needed, using a combination of stimuli above and below the lesion, evaluating both cardiovascular and sudomotor pathways.