RT Book, Section
A1 Amador, Maria J.
A2 Field-Fote, Edelle C.
SR Print(0)
ID 1157251553
T1 Contemporary Experimental Procedures for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
T2 Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
YR 2009
FD 2009
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803617179
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1157251553
RD 2023/09/27
AB OBJECTIVESAfter  reading  this  chapter,  the  reader  will  be  able  to:Outline  the  pathophysiology  of  spinal  cord  injury  (SCI),  identifying  potential  targets  for  neuroprotective  and  regenerative  treatmentsDescribe  priorities  in  SCI  researchDescribe  past,  present,  and  impending  clinical  trials  and  experimental  procedures  directed  at  neuroprotection,  neural  cell  replacement,  and  axon  repairDiscuss  the  rationale  and  preclinical  experience  for  each  interventionDiscuss  the  importance  of  scientific  rigor  for  advancing  the  field  of  SCI  researchOutline  current  issues  important  for  the  translation  of  preclinical  procedures  to  clinical  trialsApply  knowledge  gained  from  this  chapter  to  current  clinical  practice