2002
Steroids for acute spinal cord injury
Bracken M. Steroids for acute spinal cord injury. 2002, cd001046. PMID: 12137616, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd001046.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryHours of injuryCord injuryMethylprednisolone therapySteroid treatmentPharmacological therapyRandomized trialsRecent trialsNational Acute Spinal Cord Injury StudyAcute Spinal Cord Injury StudyHigh-dose methylprednisolone steroid therapySpinal Cord Injury StudyMotor neurologic functionOnly pharmacological therapyNorth American trialsLumbar disc diseaseStart of treatmentMethylprednisolone sodium succinateCochrane Injuries GroupYears post injurySteroid therapyMaintenance infusionDose regimenInjury group
1997
Administration of methylprednisolone for 24 or 48 hours or tirilazad mesylate for 48 hours in the treatment of acute spinal cord injury. Results of the Third National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Randomized Controlled Trial. National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study.
Bracken MB, Shepard MJ, Holford TR, Leo-Summers L, Aldrich EF, Fazl M, Fehlings M, Herr DL, Hitchon PW, Marshall LF, Nockels RP, Pascale V, Perot PL, Piepmeier J, Sonntag VK, Wagner F, Wilberger JE, Winn HR, Young W. Administration of methylprednisolone for 24 or 48 hours or tirilazad mesylate for 48 hours in the treatment of acute spinal cord injury. Results of the Third National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Randomized Controlled Trial. National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study. JAMA 1997, 277: 1597-604. PMID: 9168289, DOI: 10.1001/jama.277.20.1597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryNational Acute Spinal Cord Injury StudyFunctional Independence MeasureHours of injuryCord injuryTirilazad groupRegimen groupMethylprednisolone infusionAcute Spinal Cord Injury StudySpinal Cord Injury StudySpinal cord injury centerEfficacy of methylprednisoloneImproved motor recoveryMotor recovery rateAdministration of methylprednisoloneMotor function changesSteroid therapyMethylprednisolone groupSevere sepsisTirilazad mesylateMotor recoveryControlled TrialsInitial presentationIntravenous bolusAdministration of Methylprednisolone for 24 or 48 Hours or Tirilazad Mesylate for 48 Hours in the Treatment of Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Results of the Third National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Randomized Controlled Trial
Bracken M, Shepard M, Holford T, Leo-Summers L, Aldrich E, Fazl M, Fehlings M, Herr D, Hitchon P, Marshall L, Nockels R, Pascale V, Perot P, Piepmeier J, Sonntag V, Wagner F, Wilberger J, Winn H, Young W. Administration of Methylprednisolone for 24 or 48 Hours or Tirilazad Mesylate for 48 Hours in the Treatment of Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Results of the Third National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA 1997, 277: 1597-1604. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1997.03540440031029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryNational Acute Spinal Cord Injury StudyFunctional Independence MeasureHours of injuryCord injuryTirilazad groupRegimen groupTirilazad mesylateMethylprednisolone infusionAcute Spinal Cord Injury StudySpinal Cord Injury StudySpinal cord injury centerEfficacy of methylprednisoloneImproved motor recoveryMotor recovery rateAdministration of methylprednisoloneMotor function changesSteroid therapyMethylprednisolone groupSevere sepsisMotor recoveryControlled TrialsInitial presentationIntravenous bolus