Hypothermia: Evidence-Based Review
24 Hypothermia: Evidence-Based Review David M. Benglis Jr., Allan D. Levi, and Michael Y. Wang Key Points 1. A vast body of literature exists reporting the effects of experimentally induced…
Basic Neurophysiological Approaches to Probing Spinal Circuits
40 Basic Neurophysiological Approaches to Probing Spinal Circuits Rose Katz and Jean-Charles Lamy Key Points 1. Monosynaptic reflexes, ongoing EMG modulation, and post-stimulus time histogram are indirect techniques that allow…
Approaches Using Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering
37 Approaches Using Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering Catherine E. Kang, Howard Kim, Violeta Talpag, and Molly Sandra Shoichet Key Points 1. Biomaterials are designed in accordance with the type of…
Interdisciplinary Essentials in Pressure Ulcer Management
15 Interdisciplinary Essentials in Pressure Ulcer Management Kath Bogie, Chester Ho, Monique Washington, Sharon Foster-Geeter, J. C. Seton, Steven J. Mitchell, Martin J. Kilbane, Gina L. D. Kubec, Kimberly Sexton,…
Spinal and Supraspinal Plasticity after Spinal Cord Injury
43 Spinal and Supraspinal Plasticity after Spinal Cord Injury Serge Rossignol and Alain Frigon Key Points 1. The recovery of motor functions after spinal cord injuries depends on neuroplastic changes…
Somatosensory Function and Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury: Advanced Assessment of Segmental Sensory Function
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…
Management of Central Cord Syndrome
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…
Operant Conditioning of Spinal Reflexes to Improve Motor Function after Spinal Cord Injury
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…
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…
