Non-traumatic spinal cord lesions: Epidemiology, complications, neurological and functional outcome of rehabilitation

Spinal Cord

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 307-311

  Gupta, A ^a   Taly, A B ^a   Srivastava, A ^a   Murali, T ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Complications; Epidemiology; Non traumatic spinal cord lesions; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYELITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD LESION; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REHABILITATION CENTERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63949086802     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2008.123     Document Type: Article

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