Potential neuroprotective therapies in traumatic acute spinal injury: an integrative review
Introduction: Acute traumatic spinal cord injury is a complex injury affecting the nervous tissue of the spinal cord, vertebrae, joints, innervation and local vasculature, resulting in high mortality, physical dependence, stress, financial losses, lifelong risk of medical complications and reduced longevity. The complexity of the clinical repercussions of acute spinal cord trauma (SCI) makes early interventions necessary to ensure better prognosis.