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Einat Engel-Haber, MD, Discusses Evolving Definitions and Challenges of Central Cord Syndrome

Einat Engel-Haber, MD, Discusses Evolving Definitions and Challenges of Central Cord Syndrome

Update: 2024-09-05
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In this podcast, presented by the Northern NJ Spinal Cord Injury Model System series, Einat Engel-Haber, MD, discusses the challenges of accurately defining and understanding central cord syndrome (CCS). CCS is the most common and controversial spinal cord injury that primarily affects the upper extremities. Dr. Engel-Haber is an associate research scientist in the Tim and Caroline Reynolds Center for Spinal Stimulation. She supports the need for a more precise definition, as the demographics and understanding of CCS have changed over time. The lack of a consistent definition for CCS has led to significant variability in reported incidence rates across studies, ranging from 6% to 32% of all traumatic spinal cord injuries. Dr. Engel-Haber also notes that within the incomplete tetraplegia population, the incidence of CCS can be as high as 70%. She outlines plans to review the existing literature, propose new definitions, and summarize the importance of this work for both research and clinical practice.

To lean more about:
Dr. Einat Engel-Haber at https://kesslerfoundation.org/about-us/foundation-staff/einat-engel-haber-md

Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research at Kessler Foundation, visit
https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-spinal-cord-injury-research

Spinal stimulation research at Kessler Foundation https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/tim-and-caroline-reynolds-center-spinal-stimulation

Follow along with the presentation slides at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/Defining%20and%20Decoding%20Central%20Cord%20Syndrome-Nov%202023_EHABER.pdf
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This podcast was recorded in November 2023 and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.
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Einat Engel-Haber, MD, Discusses Evolving Definitions and Challenges of Central Cord Syndrome

Einat Engel-Haber, MD, Discusses Evolving Definitions and Challenges of Central Cord Syndrome

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