Autonomic dysreflexia: Incidence in persons with neurologically complete and incomplete tetraplegia

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 244-247

  Helkowski, Wendy M ^a   Ditunno Jr , John F ^b   Boninger, Michael ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic dysreflexia; Hypertension; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA; CATHETERIZATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUADRIPLEGIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0041334253     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2003.11753691     Document Type: Article

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