Predictive factors for irreversible motor paralysis following cervical spinal cord injury.
Tsunehiko KonomiKota SudaMasahiro OzakiSatoko Matsumoto HarmonMiki KomatsuSeiji IimotoOsahiko TsujiAkio MinamiMasahiko TakahataNorimasa IwasakiMorio MatsumotoMasaya NakamuraPublished in: Spinal cord (2020)
The presence of intramedullary hemorrhage and/or severe cord compression on initial MRI were closely associated with irreversible paralysis in persons with motor complete paralysis following CSCI. Conversely, subjects with a negligible potential for recovery could be identified by referring to these negative findings.