"Essentials of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine" ed. by Yannis Dionyssiotis

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"Essentials of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine" ed. by Yannis Dionyssiotis
ITExLi | 2018 | ISBN: 178923249X 9781789232493 1789232481 9781789232486 | 157 pages | PDF | 5 MB

This book includes seven chapters with valuable information addressing hot topics related to spinal cord injury, ranging from pathophysiology, nontraumatic spinal cord injury, complications to exoskeletons, and research therapies with mesenchymal stem cells. The book could be a valued reference for physiatrists, neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, neurologists and physical therapists.

Spinal cord injury is a severe condition leading to serious neurological dysfunctions and changes a person's life in a sudden way. Understanding the pathophysiology of spinal cord injury will improve the prognosis and reintegration to the society of spinal cord-injured subjects.

Contents
1 Understanding Molecular Pathology along Injured Spinal Cord Axis: Moving Frontiers toward Effective Neuroprotection and Regeneration
2 Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Therapeutic Strategies Based on the Pathophysiology of Acute and Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
3 Spastic Paraplegias Due to Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Disorders
4 Penetrating Spinal Cord Injury
5 Infectious Complications after Spinal Cord Injury
6 Role of Gait Training in Recovery of Standing and Walking in Subjects with Spinal Cord Injury
7 Cellular Transplantation-Based Therapeutic Strategies for Spinal Cord Injuries: Preclinical and Clinical Updates

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