Functional outcome following inpatient rehabilitation among individuals with complete spinal cord injury in Nepal.

Prakriti KhatriChutima JalayondejaRaju Dhakal Christine C Grooves

Published in: Spinal cord series and cases (2021)

This study is the first of its kind to describe functional outcomes among individuals with complete SCI in the low-income setting of Nepal. All SCI groups showed a positive trend in SCIM III from admission to discharge, with improvements reaching statistical significance among groups with cervical and thoracic NLIs.

Keyphrases

spinal cord injury
spinal cord
tertiary care
neuropathic pain
emergency department
mental health
palliative care
acute care