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Research Article

Are early-onset spasms predictive of poor neurological recovery after traumatic spinal cord injury?

Antoine Dionne1 Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;2 Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, 5400 Gouin Boul. West, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4359-2467View further author information
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Jean-Marc Mac-Thiong1 Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;2 Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, 5400 Gouin Boul. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;3 Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaView further author information
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Mohammad A. Alsofyani1 Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;2 Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, 5400 Gouin Boul. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;4 Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and University Hospital, University of Haìl, Haìl, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Andréane Richard-Denis1 Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;2 Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, 5400 Gouin Boul. West, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 566-572 | Published online: 09 Jan 2023

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