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- Current Concept and Future of the Management of Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review
- Il Choi, Jin Gyeong Ha, Sang Ryong Jeon
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J Trauma Inj 2013;26(3):63-73
DOI: https://doi.org/
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Department of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. srjeon@amc.seoul.kr
Received: 6 February 2013 • Revised: 19 April 2013 • Accepted: 1 July 2013
Abstract
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a serious condition associated with social and familial burden, as well as significant neurologic deficit. Despite the many advances in the treatment of spinal cord injury, a fundamental treatment for neurologic functional recovery has not yet been developed. In this article, we review two directions of development for spinal cord injury treatment: neuroprotective pharmacological agents and axon-regenerating cell therapy. We expect developments in these two to lead to improve functional recovery in patients with spinal cord injuries and to reduce burdens on society, as well as the patients' families.
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