46 Somatosensory Function and Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury: Advanced Assessment of Segmental Sensory Function John L. Kipling Kramer, John D. Steeves, and Armin Curt Key Points 1. Clinical light…
27 Management of Central Cord Syndrome Harvey E. Smith and Todd J. Albert Key Points 1. Most spinal injuries in the elderly are cervical, and over 50% of those injuries…
48 Operant Conditioning of Spinal Reflexes to Improve Motor Function after Spinal Cord Injury Aiko K. Thompson and Jonathan R. Wolpaw Key Points 1. Gradual activity-dependent plasticity shapes spinal cord…
54 Breakthroughs of the Last Twenty Years Kevin Chao, Terry C. Burns, Maxwell Boakye, and Michael G. Fehlings Over the last 20 years there have been numerous breakthroughs in the…
26 Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury in Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Including Cauda Equina Syndrome Marcel F. Dvorak and Brian Lenehan Key Points 1. Careful examination of the lowest sacral…
44 The Human Central Pattern Generator and Its Role in Spinal Cord Injury Recovery Volker Dietz Key Points 1. There is evidence for a spinal central pattern generator for locomotion…
39 Quantitative Tests of Sensory, Motor, and Autonomic Function Peter H. Ellaway Key Points 1. Quantitative and objective electrophysiological tests of sensory, motor, and autonomic function are reviewed as adjuncts…
34 Cellular Transplantation in Spinal Cord Injury Wolfram Tetzlaff Key Points 1. Although many cellular transplantation studies have shown very encouraging results, the application of these approaches to truly repair…
38 Electrophysiological Measures after Spinal Cord Injury James Xie and Maxwell Boakye Key Points 1. MEPS and SSEPs are predictive of hand and ambulatory capacity. MEP amplitudes and latencies do…
45 Electrophysiological Predictors of Lower Limb Motor Recovery: The Rehabilitation Perspective Jessica Hillyer and Susan Harkema Key Points 1. Optimal outcome assessment for SCI clinical trials is widely debated. Although…
