The pattern of reflex recovery during spinal shock

Spinal Cord

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 402-409

  Ko, H Y ^a   Ditunno Jr , J F ^b,d   Graziani, V ^b   Little, J W ^c  

^a Pusan National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulation; Deep tendon reflex; Outcome; Plantar reflex; Spinal cord injury; Spinal shock

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES REFLEX; ADULT; ANTERIOR HYPOTHALAMUS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CREMASTER MUSCLE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFERIOR COLLICULUS; KNEE FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOBILIZATION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL REFLEX; TENDON REFLEX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032979539     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100840     Document Type: Article

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