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• Spinal cord · Jul 2018

  The use of classification tree analysis to assess the influence of surgical timing on neurological recovery following severe cervical traumatic spinal cord injury.

  Post hoc analysis of prospectively collected data. ⋯ U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command, Rick Hansen Institute.

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• Spinal cord · Apr 2018

  Clinical outcomes of late decompression surgery following cervical spinal cord injury with pre-existing cord compression.

  Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ These results indicate that surgical treatment has an advantage for patients following traumatic CSCI with severe cord compression. In contrast, surgical efficacy is not proved for CSCI patients without severe cord compression.

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• Spinal cord · Feb 2018

  Observational Study

  The impact of a specialized spinal cord injury center as compared with non-specialized centers on the acute respiratory management of patients with complete tetraplegia: an observational study.

  Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ MENTOR Program of the Canadian Institute of Health Research and US Department of Defense Spinal Cord Injury Research Program.

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• Spinal cord · Dec 2017

  Review

  Neuropathic pain and spasticity: intricate consequences of spinal cord injury.

  The 2016 International Spinal Cord Society Sir Ludwig Guttmann Lecture. ⋯ Understanding that neuropathic pain and spasticity are multidimensional consequences of SCI, and a careful examination and characterization of the symptoms and signs, are a prerequisite for understanding the relationship between neuropathic pain and spasticity and the intricate underlying mechanisms.

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• Spinal cord · Dec 2017

  Comparative Study Observational Study

  Spontaneous acute and chronic spinal cord injuries in paraplegic dogs: a comparative study of in vivo diffusion tensor imaging.

  Prospective observational-analytical study. ⋯ Using DTI, differences between acute and chronic stages of spontaneous canine SCI were detected and correlations between T2W and DTI sequences were found in chronic SCI, supporting canine SCI as a useful large animal model.

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