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November 17 2009
Original Articles
Tolerance to continuous intrathecal baclofen infusion can be reversed by pulsatile bolus infusion
H W Heetla, M J Staal and T van Laar
Spinal Cord advance online publication, November 17, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.156
Medication use is associated with fatigue in a sample of community-living individuals who have a spinal cord injury: a chart review
A K Y Lee, W C Miller, A F Townson and H A Anton the F2N2 Research Group
Spinal Cord advance online publication, November 17, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.145
November 10 2009
Original Articles
Clinical significance of intramedullary Gd-DTPA enhancement in cervical myelopathy
H Ozawa, T Sato, H Hyodo, Y Ishii, N Morozumi, Y Koizumi, F Matsumoto, F Kasama, T Aizawa, E Itoi and S Kokubun
Spinal Cord advance online publication, November 10, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.152
Burden of spinal cord injury in Tehran, Iran
V Rahimi-Movaghar, M Moradi-Lakeh, M R Rasouli and A R Vaccaro
Spinal Cord advance online publication, November 10, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.158
Outcome after incomplete spinal cord injury: central cord versus Brown-Sequard syndrome
M Wirz, B Zörner, R Rupp and V Dietz
Spinal Cord advance online publication, November 10, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.149
November 3 2009
Original Articles
Using the Spinal Cord Independence Measure III to measure functional recovery in a post-acute spinal cord injury program
P Ackerman, S A Morrison, S McDowell and L Vazquez
Spinal Cord advance online publication, November 3, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.140
Motor unit number estimation may be a useful method to evaluate motor function recovery after spinal cord transection in rats
G-X Xiong, Y Guan, Y Hong, J-W Zhang and H Guan
Spinal Cord advance online publication, November 3, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.141
Care needs of persons with long-term spinal cord injury living at home in the Netherlands
M A van Loo, M W M Post, J H A Bloemen and F W A van Asbeck
Spinal Cord advance online publication, November 3, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.142
October 27 2009
Original Articles
Effect of graded water immersion on vital capacity and plasma volume in patients with cervical spinal cord injury
J C Leal, S R M Mateus, T A Horan and P S S Beraldo
Spinal Cord advance online publication, October 27, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.139
Effects of dynamic sitting interventions on tissue oxygenation in individuals with spinal cord disorders
J Reenalda, P van Geffen, G Snoek, M Jannink, M Ijzerman and H Rietman
Spinal Cord advance online publication, October 27, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.138
October 20 2009
Original Articles
Influence of physical exercise on quality of life in individuals with spinal cord injury
V Anneken, A Hanssen-Doose, S Hirschfeld, T Scheuer and R Thietje
Spinal Cord advance online publication, October 20, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.137
The relationship between bladder management and health-related quality of life in patients with spinal cord injury in the UK
C-W Liu, K H Attar, A Gall, J Shah and M Craggs
Spinal Cord advance online publication, October 20, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.132
Developing a contemporary functional outcome measure for spinal cord injury research
M D Slavin, P A Kisala, A M Jette and D S Tulsky
Spinal Cord advance online publication, October 20, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.131
October 13 2009
Original Articles
A 50-year follow-up of the incidence of traumatic spinal cord injuries in Western Norway
E M Hagen, G E Eide, T Rekand, N E Gilhus and M Gronning
Spinal Cord advance online publication, October 13, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.133
Understanding age effects associated with changes in secondary health conditions in a Canadian spinal cord injury cohort
S L Hitzig, K A Campbell, C F McGillivray, K A Boschen and B C Craven
Spinal Cord advance online publication, October 13, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.135
Urethral versus suprapubic catheter: choosing the best bladder management for male spinal cord injury patients with indwelling catheters
H K Katsumi, J F Kalisvaart, L D Ronningen and R M Hovey
Spinal Cord advance online publication, October 13, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.134
Perceptions of exercise mastery in persons with complete and incomplete spinal cord injury
A M Lannem, M Sørensen, I B Lidal and N Hjeltnes
Spinal Cord advance online publication, October 13, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.136
October 6 2009
Original Article
Epidemiological profile of a pediatric population with acquired spinal cord injury from AACD: São Paulo/Brazil
M L G Costacurta, L D Taricco, E T Kobaiyashi and A R L Cristante
Spinal Cord advance online publication, October 6, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.130
Case Report
Skimboarding: a new cause of water sport spinal cord injury
T R Collier, M L Jones and H H Murray
Spinal Cord advance online publication, October 6, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.122
September 29 2009
Original Articles
Sagittal spinal alignment in paraplegics: a new paradigm for the rehabilitation under neuromuscular electrical stimulation
R Castro de Medeiros, A P B Jaccard and A Cliquet Jr
Spinal Cord advance online publication, September 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.123
Modified Ashworth scale reliability for measurement of lower extremity spasticity among patients with SCI
B C Craven and A R Morris
Spinal Cord advance online publication, September 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.107
Reliability and validity of the International Spinal Cord Injury Basic Pain Data Set items as self-report measures
M P Jensen, E Widerström-Noga, J S Richards, N B Finnerup, F Biering-Sørensen and D D Cardenas
Spinal Cord advance online publication, September 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.112
ICF Core Sets for individuals with spinal cord injury in the early post-acute context
I Kirchberger, A Cieza, F Biering-Sørensen, M Baumberger, S Charlifue, M W Post, R Campbell, A Kovindha, H Ring, A Sinnott, N Kostanjsek and G Stucki
Spinal Cord advance online publication, September 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.128
Case Reports
Fournier's gangrene in a female with spinal cord injury: a case report
V Nigam, T A Halim and H S Chhabra
Spinal Cord advance online publication, September 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.127
A case of neuro-Behcet's disease presenting with lumbar spinal cord involvement
B Zhao, L He and X-H Lai
Spinal Cord advance online publication, September 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.124
September 22 2009
Original Articles
Shoulder joint kinetics during wheelchair propulsion on a treadmill at two different speeds in spinal cord injury patients
A Gil-Agudo, A Del Ama-Espinosa, E Pérez-Rizo, S Pérez-Nombela and B Crespo-Ruiz
Spinal Cord advance online publication, September 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.126
Standing balance assessment in ASIA D paraplegic and tetraplegic participants: concurrent validity of the Berg Balance Scale
J-F Lemay and S Nadeau
Spinal Cord advance online publication, September 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.119
Case Report
Congenital absence of the internal carotid artery in a patient with spinal cord injury: case report
S Yadla, A Patel, P Jabbour and J S Harrop
Spinal Cord advance online publication, September 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.125
September 15 2009
Original Articles
Bladder cancer in spinal cord injury patients
J F Kalisvaart, H K Katsumi, L D Ronningen and R M Hovey
Spinal Cord advance online publication, September 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.118
Identification of the most common problems in functioning of individuals with spinal cord injury using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
I Kirchberger, F Biering-Sørensen, S Charlifue, M Baumberger, R Campbell, A Kovindha, H Ring, A Sinnott, M Scheuringer and G Stucki
Spinal Cord advance online publication, September 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.116
Differences between subtotal corpectomy and laminoplasty for cervical spondylotic myelopathy
S Shibuya, S Komatsubara, S Oka, Y Kanda, N Arima and T Yamamoto
Spinal Cord advance online publication, September 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.114
Case Report
Sacral rhizotomy: a salvage procedure in a patient with autonomic dysreflexia
J Pannek, K Göcking and U Bersch
Spinal Cord advance online publication, September 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.120
September 8 2009
Review
Brain death and the cervical spinal cord: a confounding factor for the clinical examination
A R Joffe, N Anton and J Blackwood
Spinal Cord advance online publication, September 8, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.115
Original Articles
Prediction of somatic and non-somatic depressive symptoms between inpatient rehabilitation and follow-up
J S Krause, K S Reed and J J McArdle
Spinal Cord advance online publication, September 8, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.113
Soluble complement receptor type 1 inhibits complement system activation and improves motor function in acute spinal cord injury
L M Li, J B Li, Y Zhu and G Y Fan
Spinal Cord advance online publication, September 8, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.104
Quercetin in an animal model of spinal cord compression injury: correlation of treatment duration with recovery of motor function
E Schültke, H Kamencic, V M Skihar, R Griebel and B Juurlink
Spinal Cord advance online publication, September 8, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.111
September 1 2009
Original Article
The length–tension relationship of human dorsiflexor and plantarflexor muscles after spinal cord injury
C A Pelletier and A L Hicks
Spinal Cord advance online publication, September 1, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.106
August 25 2009
Original Article
A web-based computer program to determine the ASIA impairment classification
G Linassi, R Li Pi Shan and R J Marino
Spinal Cord advance online publication, August 25, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.98
Case Report
Minimally invasive technique of triple anterior screw fixation for an acute combination atlas–axis fracture: case report and literature review
Q Dean, S Jiefu, W Jie and S Yunxing
Spinal Cord advance online publication, August 25, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.108
August 18 2009
Original Articles
Developing evidence-based process maps for spinal cord injury rehabilitation
C Goodwin-Wilson, M Watkins and C Gardner-Elahi
Spinal Cord advance online publication, August 18, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.94
Oral baclofen administration in persons with chronic spinal cord injury does not prevent the protective effects of spasticity on body composition and glucose homeostasis
A S Gorgey, A E Chiodo and D R Gater
Spinal Cord advance online publication, August 18, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.105
Prostaglandin E1 analog increases spinal cord blood flow at the point of compression during and after experimental spinal cord injury
Y Hamamoto, T Ogata, T Morino, M Hino and H Yamamoto
Spinal Cord advance online publication, August 18, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.99
August 11 2009
Original Articles
Clinical outcome of sacral neuromodulation in incomplete spinal cord-injured patients suffering from neurogenic bowel dysfunctions
G Lombardi, G Del Popolo, F Cecconi, E Surrenti and A Macchiarella
Spinal Cord advance online publication, August 11, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.101
Dysphagia in acute tetraplegics: a retrospective study
R O Seidl, R Nusser-Müller-Busch, M Kurzweil and A Niedeggen
Spinal Cord advance online publication, August 11, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.102
NMDA receptor blockage with 2-amino-5-phosphonovaleric acid improves oxidative stress after spinal cord trauma in rats
M Vural, A Arslanta
, N Yazihan, T Köken, K Uzuner, D Arslanta and Z Özbek
Spinal Cord advance online publication, August 11, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.100
August 4 2009
Original Article
Evaluation of seminal citrate level by 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy in men with spinal cord injury
A P Alexandrino, M A F Rodrigues, T Matsuo, I T A Schuquel, W F Costa and J C santilli
Spinal Cord advance online publication, August 4, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.62
July 28 2009
Original Article
The relationship between and predictors of quality of life after spinal cord injury at 3 and 15 months after discharge
W B Mortenson, L Noreau and W C Miller
Spinal Cord advance online publication, July 28, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.92
Letter to the Editor
Re: Case report: A fatal metastasis of Klebsiella pneumonia to the lungs
J Silver
Spinal Cord advance online publication, July 28, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.96
July 21 2009
Review
A systematic review of depression and anxiety measures used with individuals with spinal cord injury
B M Sakakibara, W C Miller, S G Orenczuk and D L Wolfe the SCIRE Research Team
Spinal Cord advance online publication, July 21, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.93
Original Articles
Prognostic factors of sacral chordoma after surgical therapy: a study of 36 patients
K W Chen, H L Yang, J Lu, J Y Liu and X Q Chen
Spinal Cord advance online publication, July 21, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.95
Responses of microRNAs 124a and 223 following spinal cord injury in mice
K Nakanishi, T Nakasa, N Tanaka, M Ishikawa, K Yamada, K Yamasaki, N Kamei, B Izumi, N Adachi, S Miyaki, H Asahara and M Ochi
Spinal Cord advance online publication, July 21, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.89
July 14 2009
Original Articles
Training unsupported sitting in people with chronic spinal cord injuries: a randomized controlled trial
C L Boswell-Ruys, L A Harvey, J J Barker, M Ben, J W Middleton and S R Lord
Spinal Cord advance online publication, July 14, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.88
Life satisfaction, appraisals and functional outcomes in spinal cord-injured people living in the community
P Kennedy, E Smithson, M McClelland, D Short, J Royle and C Wilson
Spinal Cord advance online publication, July 14, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.90
July 7 2009
Original Articles
Occurrence of candiduria in a population of chronically catheterized patients with spinal cord injury
L L Goetz, M Howard, D Cipher and S G Revankar
Spinal Cord advance online publication, July 7, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.81
The effects of an anabolic agent on body composition and pulmonary function in tetraplegia: a pilot study
L S Halstead, S L Groah, A Libin, L F Hamm and L Priestley
Spinal Cord advance online publication, July 7, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.82
Physical activity and subjective well-being among people with spinal cord injury: a meta-analysis
K A Martin Ginis, A Jetha, D E Mack and S Hetz
Spinal Cord advance online publication, July 7, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.87
Dietary supplement use in the spinal cord injury population
E A Opperman, A C Buchholz, G A Darlington and K A Martin Ginis The SHAPE-SCI Research Group
Spinal Cord advance online publication, July 7, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.86
Low-back pain in HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis: nociceptive or neuropathic?
Í R Tavares, A C Franzoi and A Q-C Araújo
Spinal Cord advance online publication, July 7, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.83
June 30 2009
Case Report
Percutaneous enterogastric tube dislodgement in tetraplegics
M J Hess and D K Foo
Spinal Cord advance online publication, June 30, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.66
Letter to the Editor
Sensory anal examination in spinal cord injury
V Rahimi-Movaghar
Spinal Cord advance online publication, June 30, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.85
June 23 2009
Original Articles
Effect of wearing an activity monitor on the amount of daily manual wheelchair propulsion in persons with spinal cord injury
J B J Bussmann, M A Kikkert, T A R Sluis, M P Bergen, H J Stam and H J G van den Berg-Emons
Spinal Cord advance online publication, June 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.72
Characteristics of adults with incident traumatic spinal cord injury in Ontario, Canada
C M Couris, S J T Guilcher, S E P Munce, K Fung, B C Craven, M Verrier and S B Jaglal
Spinal Cord advance online publication, June 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.77
Rhythms of serum melatonin in rats with acute spinal cord injury at the cervical and thoracic regions
A R Gezici, A Karaka, R Ergün and B Gündüz
Spinal Cord advance online publication, June 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.73
Health care utilization in non-traumatic and traumatic spinal cord injury: a population-based study
S J T Guilcher, S E P Munce, C M Couris, K Fung, B C Craven, M Verrier and S B Jaglal
Spinal Cord advance online publication, June 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.78
Patient and caregiver knowledge of severity of injury among youth with spinal cord injury
J Schottler, L Vogel, R S Chafetz and M J Mulcahey
Spinal Cord advance online publication, June 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.74
Intensity of pain and biochemical changes in blood plasma in spinal cord trauma
A Yamamotová, T 
rámková and R Rokyta
Spinal Cord advance online publication, June 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.71
June 16 2009
Original Articles
Rehabilitation and future participation of youth following spinal cord injury: caregiver perspectives
L A House, H F Russell, E H Kelly, A Gerson and L C Vogel
Spinal Cord advance online publication, June 16, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.64
A multi-centre study of the community needs of people with spinal cord injuries: the first 18 months
P Kennedy, O Sherlock, M McClelland, D Short, J Royle and C Wilson
Spinal Cord advance online publication, June 16, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.65
Comparison of computed tomographic and magnetic resonance imaging in fracture healing after spinal injury
R Warwick, J M Willatt, B Singhal, J Borremans and T Meagher
Spinal Cord advance online publication, June 16, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.59
Case Reports
Buried bumper syndrome causing rectus abdominis necrosis in a man with tetraplegia
T Johnson, K A Velez and E Zhan
Spinal Cord advance online publication, June 16, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.67
Acute paraplegia in painless aortic dissection. Rich imaging with poor outcome
D Karacostas, G Anthomelides, P Ioannides, K Psaroulis and D Psaroulis
Spinal Cord advance online publication, June 16, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.70
June 9 2009
Original Article
Levetiracetam in spinal cord injury pain: a randomized controlled trial
N B Finnerup, J Grydehøj, J Bing, I L Johannesen, F Biering-Sørensen, S H Sindrup and T S Jensen
Spinal Cord advance online publication, June 9, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.55
Case Report
Intramedullary thoracic tuberculoma
Y D Liu, F Y Wang, J M Xu, Y Guan and H Guan
Spinal Cord advance online publication, June 9, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.58
June 2 2009
Original Articles
The feasibility of using auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure to treat obstructive sleep apnoea after acute tetraplegia
D J Berlowitz, Jo Spong, R J Pierce, J Ross, M Barnes and D J Brown
Spinal Cord advance online publication, June 2, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.56
Autologous mucosal transplant in chronic spinal cord injury: an Indian Pilot Study
H S Chhabra, C Lima, S Sachdeva, A Mittal, V Nigam, D Chaturvedi, M Arora, A Aggarwal, R Kapur and T A H Khan
Spinal Cord advance online publication, June 2, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.54
Urinary incontinence in spinal cord injured individuals 10–45 years after injury
R B Hansen, F Biering-Sørensen and J Kvist Kristensen
Spinal Cord advance online publication, June 2, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.46
May 19 2009
Case Report
Locomotor–respiratory synchronization after body weight supported treadmill training in incomplete tetraplegia: a case report
M F B Sherman, T Lam and A W Sheel
Spinal Cord advance online publication, May 19, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.50
May 12 2009
Original Article
Pattern of sports- and recreation-related spinal cord injuries in Beijing
C Ye, T Sun, J Li and F Zhang
Spinal Cord advance online publication, May 12, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.49
Case Report
Hardware failure and spinal pseudoarthrosis causing autonomic dysreflexia: a report of two cases
R S Li Pi Shan, A G Linassi, A K Dzus and A Woo
Spinal Cord advance online publication, May 12, 2009; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.51
