Evolution of spinal cord injuries due to cervical canal stenosis without radiographic evidence of trauma (SCIWORET): A prospective study

Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 213-224

  Lamothe, G ^a,b,c,d   Muller, F ^b,c,d   Vital, J M ^c   Goossens, D ^b   Barat, M ^d  

^a SUVA   (Switzerland)

^b Neurorehabilitation Unit   (France)

^c HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Cervical canal stenosis; Functional outcome; Motor recovery; SCIWORET; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ALLODYNIA; ANTERIOR CORD SYNDROME; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA; BRAIN SURGERY; BROWN SEQUARD SYNDROME; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CENTRAL CORD SYNDROME; CENTROMEDULLARY SYNDROME; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CERVICAL CANAL STENOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; DECUBITUS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCOMPLETE TETRAPLEGIA; INFECTION; LIMB DYSESTHESIA; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NEURORADIOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RISK; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUADRIPLEGIA; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

EID: 79959258571     PISSN: 18770657     EISSN: 18770665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2011.02.003     Document Type: Article

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