Extensive neurological recovery from a complete spinal cord injury: a case report and hypothesis on the role of cortical plasticity

Extensive neurological recovery from a complete spinal cord injury: a case report and hypothesis on the role of cortical plasticity

Neurological recovery in patients with severe spinal cord injury (SCI) is extremely rare. We have identified a patient with chronic cervical traumatic SCI, who suffered a complete loss of motor and sensory function below the injury for six weeks after the injury, but experienced a progressive neurol...

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Main Authors: Ann S Choe, Visar eBelegu, Shoko eYoshida, Suresh eJoel, Cristina L Sadowsky, Seth A Smith, Peter C van Zijl, James J Pekar, John W Mcdonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
Diffusion Tensor Imaging
plasticity
spinal cord injury
Trauma
resting state fMRI
magnetization transfer imaging
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00290/full

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