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Spinal Cord Injuries (Spinal Cord Injury) Summary

Description: Penetrating and non-penetrating injuries to the spinal cord resulting from traumatic external forces (e.g., WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; WHIPLASH INJURIES; etc.).

Also Known As: Spinal Cord Injury; Injuries, Spinal Cord; Post-Traumatic Myelopathy; Spinal Cord Contusion; Spinal Cord Laceration Show All >>

Networked: 8315 relevant articles (620 outcomes, 1444 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Spinal Cord Injuries

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Methylprednisolone : 32 outcomes 90 studies in 310 results : FDA 18 Generic
  2. Baclofen : 13 outcomes 8 studies in 87 results : FDA 31 Generic
  3. Erythropoietin : 10 outcomes 16 studies in 46 results : FDA 1
  4. sildenafil (Viagra) : 10 outcomes 6 studies in 34 results : FDA 5
  5. Naloxone (Narcan) : 8 outcomes 13 studies in 50 results : FDA 60 Generic
  6. tirilazad : 8 outcomes 5 studies in 14 results : IBA
  7. Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) : 7 outcomes 27 studies in 127 results : IBA
  8. Nerve Growth Factors (Neurotrophins) : 7 outcomes 11 studies in 109 results : IBA
  9. gabapentin (Neurontin) : 7 outcomes 9 studies in 23 results : FDA 37 Generic
  10. Oxygen : 6 outcomes 24 studies in 96 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Spinal Cord Injuries

  1. Pain (Aches)
  2. Neuralgia (Stump Neuralgia)
  3. Multiple Sclerosis
  4. Wounds and Injuries (Trauma)
  5. Stroke (Strokes)
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Key Therapies for Spinal Cord Injuries

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  1. Transplantation (Transplant Recipients) : 47 outcomes 88 studies in 527 results
  2. Transplants (Transplant) : 13 outcomes 33 studies in 238 results
  3. Cell Transplantation : 9 outcomes 12 studies in 103 results
  4. Surgical Decompression : 9 outcomes 11 studies in 36 results
  5. Injections : 7 outcomes 8 studies in 71 results
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