Spinal Cord Rehabilitation

Research

Researchers at Mayo have completed animal studies that are the first steps in showing that nerves can regenerate in the spinal cord system.

Read about spinal cord research on Mayo Clinic's research Web site.

Publications by Mayo Clinic staff members

Yaszemski, Michael J., M.D,, Ph.D. Animal models of spinal cord injury for evaluation of tissue engineering treatment strategies. Biomaterials Special Edition on Animal Models for Tissue Engineering, in press. [No Abstract Available]

Reeves RK. The etiology and rehabilitation outcome of vascular lesion-related and traumatic spinal cord injuries. J. Spinal Cord Medicine 2003; 26(1):S29-30, 2003. [No Abstract Available]

Reeves RK. A comparison of the etiology, rehabilitation outcome of traumatic, cancer-related spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Medicine 2003; 26(1):S29. [No Abstract Available]

Windebank AJ. Axonal regeneration into biodegradable polymer implants after spinal cord injury in rats. Neurology 60: A7, 2003. [No Abstract Available]

Rindflesch AB, Miller NE. The thoracic suspension orthosis — a seating option for patients with pressure ulcers. J Spinal Cord Med. 2002 Winter;25(4):306-9. Review. [Abstract]

Martelli E, Cho JS, Mozes G, Gloviczki P. Epidural cooling for the prevention of ischemic injury to the spinal cord during aortic occlusion in a rabbit model: determination of the optimal
temperature. J Vasc Surg. 2002 Mar;35(3):547-53. [Abstract]

Beck, LA, Scorggins, LM. Optimizing Health of Individuals with Tetraplegia. SCI Nursing 2001;18(4).

Reeves RK. Successfully Accommodating the Rehabilitation Needs of International Patients with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in a Tertiary Care Center in the United States. J Spinal Cord Medicine 24: S28, 2001. [No Abstract Available]

Kanellopoulos GK, Xu XM, Hsu CY, Lu X, Sundt TM, Kouchoukos NT. White matter injury in spinal cord ischemia: protection by AMPA/kainate glutamate receptor antagonism. Stroke. 2000 Aug;31(8):1945-52. [Abstract]

See also references related to spinal arteriovenous malformations.