The journal of spinal cord medicine
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A clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of neuroprotective therapy using granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) for patients with worsening symptoms of compression myelopathy. During this trial, we found that neuropathic pain associated with thoracic myelopathy was dramatically reduced after G-CSF administration in two cases. ⋯ G-CSF may have a therapeutic effect on spinal neuropathic pain.
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Excessive spinal motion generated during multiple bed transfers of patients with unstable spine injuries may contribute to neurological deterioration. ⋯ Each transfer technique produced substantial motion. Transfer techniques that do not include the logroll maneuver can significantly decrease some components of cervical and lumbar motion. Thus, some spinal motion can be reduced through selection of transfer technique.