Prediction of walking recovery after spinal cord injury

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-51

  Scivoletto, Giorgio ^a   Di Donna, Valentina ^a  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Prognostic factors; Spinal cord injury; Walking recovery

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; BROWN SEQUARD SYNDROME; CENTRAL CORD SYNDROME; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DRUG MEGADOSE; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RATING SCALE; REFLEX; REHABILITATION CARE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; WALKING;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; NERVE REGENERATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PROGNOSIS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; WALKING;

EID: 58149474710     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2008.06.002     Document Type: Article

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