The role of diffusion tensor imaging as an objective tool for the assessment of motor function recovery after paraplegia in a naturally-occurring large animal model of spinal cord injury

The role of diffusion tensor imaging as an objective tool for the assessment of motor function recovery after paraplegia in a naturally-occurring large animal model of spinal cord injury

Abstract Background Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) results in sensory and motor function impairment and may cause a substantial social and economic burden. For the implementation of novel treatment strategies, parallel development of objective tools evaluating spinal cord (SC) integrity during m...

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Main Authors: Adriano Wang-Leandro, Marc K. Hobert, Sabine Kramer, Karl Rohn, Veronika M. Stein, Andrea Tipold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
MRI
Intervertebral disc herniation
IVDH
Hemilaminectomy
Canine
SCI
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1630-4

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