Time Course of Respiratory Dysfunction and Motor Paralysis for 12 Weeks in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury without Bone Injury

Introduction: Cervical spinal cord injury without bone injury (SCIWOBI) is a common cervical injury in the elderly population and is most likely to occur at the C3/C4 level. Respiratory dysfunction (RD) related to the damage of the spinal respiratory center, which is close to the C4 segment, is one...

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Main Authors: Chikara Ushiku, Kota Suda, Satoko Matsumoto, Miki Komatsu, Masahiko Takahata, Norimasa Iwasaki, Akio Minami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research 2019-01-01
Series:Spine Surgery and Related Research
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ssrr/3/1/3_2018-0009/_pdf/-char/en