Epidemiology of non-traumatic spinal cord injury in Ireland – a prospective population-based study
Éimear Smith, Patricia Fitzpatrick, Frank Lyons, Seamus Morris, Keith Synnott
Abstract
Incidence of NTSCI is more than double that for traumatic SCI in the Republic of Ireland. This suggests that the delivery of rehabilitation services to patients with spinal cord injuries requires prompt review and expansion.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEpidemiologyIncidence (geometry)EtiologySpinal cord injuryPopulationProspective cohort studyInjury preventionRehabilitationPoison controlPediatricsSpinal cordPhysical therapySurgeryEmergency medicineInternal medicinePsychiatryEnvironmental healthOpticsPhysicsSpinal Cord Injury ResearchInjury Epidemiology and PreventionCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders