Spinal cord injury |
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| Authors: | C. Sadowsky O. Volshteyn L. Schultz J. W. McDonald |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Neurology, Spinal Cord Injury Neuro-Rehabilitation Section, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA;2. Restorative Treatment and Research Program, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA;3. Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA |
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| Abstract: | Purpose : This article is an overview of the newer therapeutic interventions employed in the care of the spinal cord injured individual and the theoretical rationale supporting them. Issue : Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) care was, until recently, a maintenance type treatment, addressing systems mostly affected by complications of the original injury (e.g. bladder, skin, spasiticity). Conclusion : With the recent advances in the neuroscience field, more aggressive interventions geared at secondary injury prevention, neuronal regeneration and functional restoration are emerging. |
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