Cardiovascular Function After Spinal Cord Injury: Prevalence and Progression of Dysfunction During Inpatient Rehabilitation and 5 Years Following Discharge

Conclusions. These longitudinal data provide normative values for blood pressure and heart rate changes with time after injury according to lesion and personal characteristics. These results can be used to guide clinical practice and place changes in cardiovascular function caused by interventions in perspective.

Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - February 11, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Ravensbergen, H. J. C., de Groot, S., Post, M. W. M., Slootman, H. J., van der Woude, L. H. V., Claydon, V. E. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research