Spinal cord
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Observational Study
Epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injury in Galicia, Spain: trends over a 20-year period.
Observational study with prospective and retrospective monitoring. ⋯ The incidence rate of TSCI tends to decline progressively. Mean patient age has increased over time and cervical levels C1-C4 are currently the most commonly affected ones. These epidemiological changes will eventually result in adjustments in the standard model of care for TSCI.
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A retrospective study. ⋯ As QST is a psychophysical examination depending on patient cooperation, we suggest that the combination of QST and LEP might be a valuable diagnostic tool to detect lesions of the somatosensory system in a subgroup of patients with neuropathic spinal cord injury pain and inconclusive MRI findings.