Traumatic spinal cord injuries are rare in children, and most cases occur between 15 and 17 years. Unlike in adults, SCIs in children mostly involve the thoracic spine. Most patients aged ≤ 10 years have SCIWORA. The most common etiology continues to be traffic accidents, although sports accidents prevail among adolescent patients.
Treatment with droxidopa increases BP levels and improves symptoms related to refractory OH using all physical and pharmacological measures available. It could therefore constitute an effective alternative treatment for OH in patients with a spinal cord injury.
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