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Current Advancements In The Management Of Spinal Cord Injury: A Comprehensive Review Of Literature., Manan Shah, Catherine Peterson, Emre Yilmaz, Dia Radi Halalmeh, Marc Moisi
Current Advancements In The Management Of Spinal Cord Injury: A Comprehensive Review Of Literature., Manan Shah, Catherine Peterson, Emre Yilmaz, Dia Radi Halalmeh, Marc Moisi
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Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) carries debilitating lifelong consequences and, therefore, requires careful review of different treatment strategies.
Methods: An extensive review of the English literature (PubMed 1990 and 2019) was performed regarding recent advances in the treatment of SCI; this included 46 articles written over 28 years.
Results: Results of this search were divided into five major modalities; neuroprotective and neuroregenerative pharmaceuticals, neuromodulation, stem cell-based therapies, and various external prosthetic devices. Lately, therapeutic strategies were mainly focused on two major areas: neuroregeneration and neuroprotection.
Conclusion: Despite recent advancements, more clinical trials on a larger scale and further research are …