Shah M, Peterson C, Yilmaz E, Halalmeh DR, Moisi M. Current advancements in the management of spinal cord injury: A comprehensive review of literature.
Surg Neurol Int 2020;
11:2. [PMID:
31966921 PMCID:
PMC6969375 DOI:
10.25259/sni_568_2019]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Background:
Spinal cord injury (SCI) carries debilitating lifelong consequences and, therefore, requires careful review of different treatment strategies.
Methods:
An extensive review of the English literature (PubMed 1990 and 2019) was performed regarding recent advances in the treatment of SCI; this included 46 articles written over 28 years.
Results:
Results of this search were divided into five major modalities; neuroprotective and neuroregenerative pharmaceuticals, neuromodulation, stem cell-based therapies, and various external prosthetic devices. Lately, therapeutic strategies were mainly focused on two major areas: neuroregeneration and neuroprotection.
Conclusion:
Despite recent advancements, more clinical trials on a larger scale and further research are needed to provide better treatment modalities of this devastating neurological disease.
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