Objective To investigate the effects of locomotor training on improving locomotor function after spinal cord injury(SCI)and the mechanism of spinal cord plasticity.Methods A model of complete thoracic cord transection was established using 84 adult female rats divided into sham,SCI and treadmill training(BWSTT) groups.The hind limb locomotor function of all the rats was evaluated.The fluorescence intensities due to (EphA4),vesicular glutamate transporter 2(VGluT2)and EphA4/VGluT2 double-positive neurons in the ventromedial area of the anterior horn of the lumbar COrd were detected using immunofluorescence double labeling and laser confocal microscopy.Results The rats in the BWSTT group showed better functional recovery in their hind limbs than those in the SCI group.BWSTT was correlated with markedly increased EphA4.VGIuT2 and EphA4/VGluT2 intensities in the ventromedial area.Conclusion BWSTT improves hind limb locomotor function in rats with thoracic cord transections by elevating the expression of EphA4/VGluT2,promoting neuronal plasticity in the lumbar anterior horn.

Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of pituitary apoplexy and investigate the changes and features of endocrine hormones caused by pituitary apoplexy.Methods A retrospective analysis of the clinical and laboratory data of pituitary tumor and pituitary apoplexy was carried out.Results (1) The incidence of pituitary apoplexy was 31.78％,patients were 15-75 (47.5 ± 11.7) year old,most patients were female.(2)Diabetes,coronary heart disease,menopausal hormone therapy,radiotherapy,surgery,and bromocriptine administration may be related to pituitary apoplexy.(3) There was high incidence of apoplexy in nonfunctioning adenoma.(4) According to the relationship between apoplexy and pituitary tumor,cases with pituitary apoplexy were divided into 5 types.(5) Pituitary apoplexy was associated with low serum creatinine,hypernatremia,hyperchloremia,hypoeosinophilia,and hypobasophilia.(6) 61.61％ of the patients had pituitary hormone deficiency,especially the GnH deficiency.(7)98.10％ of the patients were treated by surgery.Conclusion Pituitary apoplexy has its own clinical characteristics,and more attention should be paid in clinical practice.

Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of lipoxin A4,leukotrienc C4,lipoxygenase-5 in peripheral blood of pregnant women with different types of severe preeclampsia.Methods Forty-five singleton pregnant women who accepted antenatal care and delivered in First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College were enrolled in this study from December 2010 to June 2011.All objects were divided into normal pregnancy group (n=20),early onset severe preeclampsia group (n=10) and late onset severe preeclampsia group (n=15).Enzymelinked immunosorbent assay was used to detect lipoxin A4 and leukotriene C4 levels in peripheral blood.The level of lipoxygenase-5 mRNA in white blood cells was detected by real time fluorescence quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction.The differences of lipoxin A4,leukotriene C4 and lipoxygenase-5 mRNA among groups were compared by analysis of variance and LSD-t test;and correlations among their expressions were analyzed by linear regression.Results Lipoxin A4 level in early and late onset severe preeclampsia group was (355.3±116.0) pg/ml and (389.7±117.5) pg/ml,which were both significantly lower than that in normal pregnancy group [(555.0±139.8) pg/ml] (t=-4.03 and-3.77,P＜0.05 respectively).The leukotriene C4 level in early and lateonset severe preeclampsia and normal pregnaney group was (591.3±185.5) pg/ml,(510.3±197.1) pg/ml and (496.9 ± 158.8) pg/ml,no statistical difference were found (F=0.889,P＞0.05) ; neither did the expression of lipoxygenase 5 mRNA,which was 4.2± 1.9 in normal pregnancy group,4.8 ± 2.0 in early onset severe preeclampsia group and 4.4 ± 1.2 in late onset severe preeclampsia group (F=0.311,P＞0.05).There was no correlation among the levels of lipoxin A4,leukotriene C4 and lipoxygenase-5 mRNA in each group (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Early and remarkable decreasing of lipoxin A4 level might contribute to the development of early onset severe preeclampsia.

This article mainly introduced the basic strategy of rehabilitation of spinal cord injury,including maintaining and improving range of motor(ROM),enhancing the muscle strength,sitting and standing balance training,respiration training,application of splints and aids.The rehabilitation objectives and approaches of each level of spinal cord injuries were also involved.

The complications of spinal cord injury(SCI)affect not only the rehabilitation treatment,but also quality of the patients' living,even threaten to patients' life,including pressure sore,complications of urinary system and respiratory system,deep venous thrombosis,pulmonary embolism,spasm,pain,autonomic dysreflexia,osteoporosis,etc.The prevention and treatment of complications of SCI may be helpful to improve patients' health,and a premise of the rehabilitation.

Objective To retrospectively analyze the lower extremity deep vein thrombosis prevention in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods A total of 115 SCI patients in our department from April to May, 2015 were included. The clinical symptoms, lower limb deep vein ultrasonic testing, laboratory examination were collected to analyze the occurrence, prevention measures, the thrombus location and management of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in lower limbs. Results Forty-three patients had thromboprophylaxis in other hospitals before admission, and 105 patients in our department after admission, in which, nine cases were with clinical symptoms in other hospitals and three cases in our department. No pulmonary embolism occurred in them. There was no significant difference in most laboratory index-es between patients with DVT and without DVT in lower limbs (P>0.05). Five patients were with DVT in lower limbs in 43 patients who had thromboprophylaxis, and four cases in 72 patients who did not have thromboprophylaxis. No relationship was found between thrombo-prophylaxis and DVT in lower limbs (χ2=0.663, P=0.415). Five patients were with DVT in lower limbs in 53 patients with complete SCI, and four cases in 59 patients with incomplete SCI. No relationship was found between the severity of SCI and DVT in lower limbs in other hospitals (χ2=0.028, P=0.867). Conclusion DVT in lower limbs could be also occurred in patients who accepted thromboprophylaxis. Labo-ratory indexes are inadequate for the prediction and diagnosis specificity of DVT in lower limbs.

Objective To explore correlative factors with rehabilitation outcomes in spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods 226 patients were reviewed. Results Rehabilitation outcomes did not correlated with sex, occupation, and education, but correlated with the time of rehabilitation intervention, complications, hospital costs, injury severity and injury segment. Conclusion The time of rehabilitation intervention, complications, hospital costs, injury severity and injury segment are main factors related with rehabilitation outcomes of patients with SCI.

Objective To investigate the effect of combination of baclofen, tizanidine and eperisone on moderate or severe spasticity after spinal cord injury. Methods 18 inpatients with moderate (n=2) or severe (n=16) spasticity after spinal cord injury were treated with combination of 2 or 3 kinds of drugs for 2 months, and followed up for at least 4 months with modified Ashworth scale (MAS). Their blood pressure, blood and urine routine, liver and kidney function were observed. Results Among the 16 cases of severe spasticity (MAS≥3), MAS reduced 3 grades in 3 cases, 2 grades in 12 cases, 1 grade in 1 case, with alleviation of phantom pain. For the cases of moderate spasticity (MAS=2), the MAS reduced 1 grade with alleviation of phantom pain. Slightly drowsiness was observed in 2 cases. No hepatic or renal dysfunctions was found. Conclusion Combination of baclofen, tizanidine and eperisone is effective on moderate or severe spasticity after spinal cord injury with limited side-effects.

Chronic pain is one of the most frequently reported reasons for reduced quality of life following spinal cord injury. Now a standardized way to collect data concerning pain in persons with SCI is lacking, which is important for the studying of pain mechanism and the evaluating of the outcome of treatment. The purpose of the International Spinal Cord Injury Pain Data Set is to standardize the collection and reporting of pain in the SCI population. This article describes each variable included in the Basic Pain Data Set in detail and how to fill in the Basic Pain Data Set forms by using 3 cases.

The present International Bowel Function Extended Spinal Cord Injury(SCI) Data Set is mainly intended for research and should provide a standardized format for the collection and reporting of extended information on bowel function after SCI，which will make it possible to evaluate and compare results from various published studies on bowel dysfunction after SCI. Studying and using the International Bowel Function Extended SCI Data Set will make it possible to improve the research level of neurogenic bowel dysfunction in China.