Spinal cord
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Case series. ⋯ The potential value of MRS and DWI to quantify the presence of neuromuscular degeneration as a potential mechanism underlying chronic whiplash is recognized. Larger-scaled prospective studies are warranted and required.
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Case report. ⋯ Pregabalin, which is one of medications used for neuropathic pain, might cause limb edema, that is, a condition needs differential diagnosis. This is particularly important for patients with spinal cord injuries (SCIs). Such adverse effect of pregabalin should be kept in mind as an etiology of limb edema in SCI management.
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International validation study using self-administered surveys. ⋯ The reliability of use of the ISCIP Classification by clinicians (who received minimal training in its use) using a clinical vignette approach is moderate. Some subtypes of pain proved challenging to classify. The ISCIP should be tested for reliability by applying it to real persons with pain after SCI. Based on the results of this validation process, the instructions accompanying the ISCIP Classification for classifying subtypes of pain have been clarified.
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A single centre survey. ⋯ This study highlights the need for further education in SCI medicine in order to improve the efficacy of feeding and nutrition therapy for SCI patients.
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Review Multicenter Study
Epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injury: trends and future implications.
Review supplemented by inception cohort. ⋯ Within the prevalent population, the percentage of elderly persons will not increase meaningfully until the high mortality rates observed among older persons significantly improve. Those who reach older ages will typically have incomplete and/or lower level injuries, and will have relatively high degrees of independence and overall good health.