Acute Spinal Cord Injury and Spinal Trauma

doi:10.1017/9781108917339.020

Chapter 20 - Acute Spinal Cord Injury and Spinal Trauma

from Section 2 - Clinical Neurosurgical Diseases

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 January 2024

Dominique M. O. Higgins ,

Pavan S. Upadhyayula ,

Michael Argenziano and

Edited by

Florian Engert and

Farhana Akter: Affiliation:
Harvard University, Massachusetts
Nigel Emptage: Affiliation:
University of Oxford
Florian Engert: Affiliation:
Harvard University, Massachusetts
Mitchel S. Berger: Affiliation:
University of California, San Francisco

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Spinal cord injury(SCI) is a debilitating problem with a global incidence of 8–246 cases per million and an associated significant increase in healthcare cost. Research generally focuses on two broad categories: minimizing initial insult via modulation of primary and secondary injury cascades, or on novel therapeutic strategies aimed at recovering function. To this end, numerous SCI preclinical models have been developed, and promising clinical trials have arisen as a result, highlighting the importance of choosing the optimal model in relation to one’s scientific question. We highlight relevant spinal cord anatomy, embryology, and the pathophysiology of SCI with a focus on how these factors relate to preclinical models of SCI and spinal cord trauma, and hope to highlight important factors necessary for future research.

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