scholarly journals Is the outcome in acute spinal cord ischaemia different from that in traumatic spinal cord injury? A cross-sectional analysis of the neurological and functional outcome in a cohort of 93 paraplegics

Spinal Cord ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 49 (9) ◽  
pp. 1025-1025
Author(s):  
J R Silver
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Spinal Cord Ischaemia ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Sectional Analysis

scholarly journals A Clinical Prediction Model for Long-Term Functional Outcome after Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Based on Acute Clinical and Imaging Factors

2012 ◽  
Vol 29 (13) ◽  
pp. 2263-2271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jefferson R. Wilson ◽  
Robert G. Grossman ◽  
Ralph F. Frankowski ◽  
Alexander Kiss ◽  
Aileen M. Davis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Prediction Model ◽  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Clinical Prediction ◽  
Clinical Prediction Model ◽  
Cord Injury

Headaches after traumatic spinal cord injury in Estonia

Cephalalgia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 403-412
Author(s):  
Liis Sabre ◽  
Mariann Rugo ◽  
Toomas Asser ◽  
Janika Kõrv ◽  
Mark Braschinsky
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Headache Type ◽  
Mean Time

Background Patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) often suffer from different types of pain. However, headaches after TSCI have not been studied. Aim The aim of this article is to examine the occurrence of headache among patients with TSCI. Methods This cross-sectional study included individuals with TSCI from 1997 to 2012 in Estonia. Patients with TSCI were interviewed via telephone. The interview was based on a questionnaire specifically designed to identify headache type using the International Classification of Headache Disorders, third edition (beta version). Results There were 73 patients with a mean age 37.1 ± 10.6 years. The mean time since TSCI was 7.5 ± 4.0 years. The most frequently mentioned pain was headache (71%), followed by back pain (60%) and pain in neck (44%). Headaches were more frequent after the trauma compared with the headaches before TSCI (71% vs 51%, p = 0.02). Headaches that arose after TSCI were not related to the concomitant brain injury ( p = 0.15). The occurrence of headache did not depend on the severity or the level of the TSCI. Eighty-five percent of patients had not contacted any physician and headache was not diagnosed. Conclusions This is the first study that evidentially shows that headache is the most prevalent pain condition after TSCI. Despite this, the majority of patients never consult a physician, nor is their headache diagnosed or appropriately managed. This indicates that further studies are needed to provide evidence regarding the prevalence and causes of headache and its impact on quality of life.

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