Spinal cord injury (SCI) is an insult to the spinal cord resulting in a change, either temporary or permanent, in the cord’s normal motor, sensory, or autonomic function. Patients with SCI usually have permanent and often devastating neurologic deficits and disabilities. The most important aspect of clinical care for the SCI patient is preventing complications related to disability. Supportive care decreases complications related to mobility. Further, in the future, our increasing fund of knowledge of the brain-computer interface might mitigate some disabilities associated with SCI.
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