ReviewSpinal cord2023
Central cord syndrome definitions, variations and limitations.
Review in Spinal cord, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Mechanism of injury and fracture status influence outcomes after central cord injury.iScience · 2026Article
- Painful and weak shoulder following a generalized seizure: a missed odontoid fracture causing central cord compression-a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2026Article
- Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Improves Upper and Lower Limbs' Motor and Sensory Function in a Subject with Central Cord Syndrome: A Case Report.Neurology international · 2026Article
- Laminectomy vs. laminoplasty for treating multi-segment cervical canal stenosis combined with central cord syndrome in the absence of fracture or dislocation: a retrospective study.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Electromyographic Prediction of Walking Independence in Patients With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2025Article
- Choosing the right treatment for degenerative cervical myelopathy.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Article
- Clinical Subsets of Central Cord Syndrome: Is It a Distinct Entity from Other Forms of Incomplete Tetraplegia for Research?Journal of neurotrauma · 2024Article
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Abstract
Central cord syndrome (CCS) is the most common, yet most controversial, among the different spinal cord injury (SCI) incomplete syndromes. Since its original description in 1954, many variations have been described while maintaining the core characteristic of disproportionate weakness in the upper extremities compared to the lower extremities. Several definitions have been proposed in an attempt to quantify this difference, including a widely accepted criterion of ≥10 motor points in favor of the lower extremities. Nevertheless, recent reports have recommended revisiting the terminology and criteria of CCS as existing definitions do not capture the entire essence of the syndrome. Due to methodological differences, the full extent of CCS is not known, and a large variation in prevalence has been described. This review classifies the different definitions of CCS and describes some inherent limitations, highlighting the need for universal quantifiable criteria.
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