1998
Methylprednisolone or tirilazad mesylate administration after acute spinal cord injury: 1-year follow up. 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. Methylprednisolone or tirilazad mesylate administration after acute spinal cord injury: 1-year follow up. Results of the third National Acute Spinal Cord Injury randomized controlled trial. Journal Of Neurosurgery 1998, 89: 699-706. PMID: 9817404, DOI: 10.3171/jns.1998.89.5.0699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryHours of injuryCord injuryFunctional recoveryRandomized double-blind clinical trialMortality rate 1 yearDouble-blind clinical trialMotor function recoveryMP regimenMotor recoveryMP therapyTherapy 3Neurological gradeMorbidity rateSphincter controlFunction recoveryMethylprednisolone regimenClinical trialsMedical factorsTreatment groupsPatientsRegimenInjurySelf-CareMethylprednisolone or tirilazad mesylate administration after acute spinal cord injury: 1-year follow up
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. Methylprednisolone or tirilazad mesylate administration after acute spinal cord injury: 1-year follow up. Neurosurgical FOCUS 1998, 5: e1. DOI: 10.3171/foc.1998.5.3.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute spinal cord injuryHours of injurySpinal cord injuryFunctional recoveryCord injuryMortality rate 1 yearDouble-blind clinical trialMotor function recoveryMP regimenMethods PatientsMotor recoveryMP therapyTherapy 3Neurological gradeMorbidity rateSphincter controlFunction recoveryMethylprednisolone regimenClinical trialsMedical factorsTreatment groupsPatientsRegimenInjurySelf-Care
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