Early methylprednisolone impact treatment for sensory and motor function recovery in patients with acute spinal cord injury: A self-control study

Neural Regeneration Research

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 577-580

  Zhuang, Chao ^a   Wang, Liming ^a   Xu, Yan ^a  

^a NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acute spinal cord injury; Methylprednisolone; Sensory and motor function

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; SENSORY SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69749096147     PISSN: 16735374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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