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Spinal Cord Injury and Related Diseases

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Critical Care Neurology and Neurosurgery

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Acute spinal cord injury (SCI), whether traumatic or nontraumatic in etiology, has a tremendous cost not only for patients and families, but also for society as a whole. The incidence of SCI in the United States is estimated to be 30–40 cases per 1 million inhabitants. However, an exact incidence is difficult to ascertain because SCI is not reportable and there have not been large prospective and comprehensive studies done since the 1970s (1–4). There are 8000–10,000 new cases of acute SCI a year. It does appear, however, that despite the currently available acute and emergency care as well as the preventive measures the incidence of SCI and disorders and the resulting disabilities have remained stable. Approximately 183,000–230,000 people are living today with SCI (1–4).

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  1. Neurosciences Critical Care, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Jose I. Suarez MD

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Derwenskus, J., Zaidat, O.O. (2004). Spinal Cord Injury and Related Diseases. In: Suarez, J.I. (eds) Critical Care Neurology and Neurosurgery. Current Clinical Neurology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-660-7_23

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