Clinical trials of pharmacotherapy for spinal cord injury

被引:16
作者
Geisler, FH [1 ]
机构
[1] Chicago Inst Neurosurg & Neurores, Chicago, IL 60614 USA
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SPHINGOLIPIDS AS SIGNALING MODULATORS IN THE NERVOUS SYSTEM | 1998年 / 845卷
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10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb09689.x
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Q2 [细胞生物学];
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071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Spinal cord injury remains with limited natural recovery and only a few general ineffective treatment options. Recent publications have reported enhanced neurologic recovery with the use of methylprednisolone and GM-1 ganglioside. The results of the Maryland GM-1 Ganglioside Study reported a significant drug effect with respect to the fraction of patients that had a change of two or more Frankel grades from entrance into the study to 1-year follow-up. This study formed the basis for the currently ongoing larger placebo-controlled multicentered study using Sygen(R) GM-1 following acute spinal cord injury. This study has entered 797 patients and is expected to present results in early 1998.
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