Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 85, Issue 11 , Pages 1811-1817 , November 2004

Late neurologic recovery after traumatic spinal cord injury1

  • Steven Kirshblum, MD

      Affiliations

    • Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, NJ, USA
    • Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corp, West Orange, NJ, USA
    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Steven Kirshblum, MD, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052 USA
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  • Scott Millis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corp, West Orange, NJ, USA
    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA
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  • William McKinley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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  • David Tulsky, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corp, West Orange, NJ, USA
    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA

  • Image Result

    Distribution of NLI at 1 year.

    Distribution of NLI at 1 year.

  • Image Result

    Motor level change at 1 and 5 years for (A) left and (B) right. NOTE. Data must overlay dashed line for perfect concordance.

    Motor level change at 1 and 5 years for (A) left and (B) right. NOTE. Data must overlay dashed line for perfect concordance.

  • Image Result

    MIS at 1 and 5 years. NOTE. Data must overlay dashed line for perfect concordance.

    MIS at 1 and 5 years. NOTE. Data must overlay dashed line for perfect concordance.

  • Image Result

    NLI at 1 and 5 years for (A) left and (B) right. NOTE. Data must overlay dashed line for perfect concordance.

    NLI at 1 and 5 years for (A) left and (B) right. NOTE. Data must overlay dashed line for perfect concordance.

 Supported by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, US Department of Education (grant no. H133N000022), and the Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association.

PII: S0003-9993(04)00386-7

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2004.03.015

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 85, Issue 11 , Pages 1811-1817 , November 2004