Breakthroughs of the Last Twenty Years
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…
Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury in Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Including Cauda Equina Syndrome
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…
The Human Central Pattern Generator and Its Role in Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
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…
Quantitative Tests of Sensory, Motor, and Autonomic Function
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…
Cellular Transplantation in Spinal Cord Injury
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…
Electrophysiological Measures after Spinal Cord Injury
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…
Electrophysiological Predictors of Lower Limb Motor Recovery: The Rehabilitation Perspective
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…
Autonomic Dysreflexia and Cardiovascular Complications of Spinal Cord Injury
16 Autonomic Dysreflexia and Cardiovascular Complications of Spinal Cord Injury Andrei Krassioukov Key Points 1. In addition to motor and sensory deficits, individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) face lifelong…
Electrical Stimulation Following Spinal Cord Injury
47 Electrical Stimulation Following Spinal Cord Injury Graham H. Creasey Key Points 1. After spinal cord injury, surviving peripheral nerves can be activated safely for many years by electrical stimulation….
Management of Cervical Facet Dislocation
25 Management of Cervical Facet Dislocation Ishaq Y. Syed and Joon Y. Lee Key Points 1. High index of suspicion, strict cervical spine precautions, and complete clinical and radiographic evaluation…
