Spinal cord
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Case report. ⋯ There is a lack of data characterising SDAM, and ascending myelopathy in a stable SCI should alert the clinician. Importantly, we propose that SDAM is the appropriate terminology.
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Case Reports
Ultrasonographically guided obturator nerve block for bilateral adductor spasticity in a paraplegic patient.
A case report defining an interventional procedure. ⋯ Ultrasound is a challenging tool for nerve blocks. Ultrasound guidance seems as an essential approach for the blocking of the nerves with variable anatomical courses, such as the obturator nerve.
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Animal spinal cord injury (SCI) models have proved invaluable in better understanding the mechanisms involved in traumatic SCI and evaluating the effectiveness of experimental therapeutic interventions. Over the past 25 years, substantial gains have been made in developing consistent, reproducible and reliable animal SCI models. ⋯ All SCI models aim to replicate SCI in humans as closely as possible. Given the recent improvements in commonly used models and development of newer paradigms, much progress is anticipated in the coming years.
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Case series. ⋯ Concentrations of GDNF in CSF are higher in neuropathic pain and appear to be related to stimulation frequency. Further work is needed to evaluate this potential relationship, both in neuropathic pain and in other contexts such as locomotor dysfunction.
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Observational Study
Characterization of spinal subarachnoid bleeding associated to graded traumatic spinal cord injury in the rat.
Observational study in rats subjected to traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). ⋯ Here, we detail SSB patterns occurring after graded SCI. Further studies are warranted to elucidate the possible role extramedullary events, such as SSB, in the pathophysiology of SCI that might encourage the development of new strategies for its management.