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Study shows spinal cord injury causes acute and systemic muscle wasting: Severity depends on location of the injury
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Study shows spinal cord injury causes acute and systemic muscle wasting: Severity depends on location of the injury

by Ohio State University Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) patients lose body weight and muscle mass, despite being on a high-calorie diet while in the intensive care unit. Their muscle wasting is substantial and extends beyond what can explained by inactivity or denervation (loss of nerve supply) alone. Research led...