Browse the latest research summaries in the field of neurology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • July 1, 2023
This study investigated the prevalence of neurogenic bladder in Brazilians with traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) using data from the SARAH Network of Rehabilitation Hospitals. The ...
KEY FINDING: The study found a high prevalence of neurogenic bladder (94.65%) among SCI patients in the SARAH Network.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • April 1, 2023
This systematic review investigated the effects of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) on spasticity in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). The review included six studies, revealing het...
KEY FINDING: The review found heterogenous evidence for the effects of tSCS on spasticity reduction post-SCI, indicating that the results across studies were not consistent.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • July 1, 2023
This study assessed the knowledge levels of nurses and physiotherapists regarding autonomic dysreflexia (AD) in a rehabilitation hospital. The results indicated a generally low level of knowledge amon...
KEY FINDING: The average scores on the autonomic dysreflexia knowledge test were similar for nurses (6.63 ± 2.2) and physiotherapists (6.87 ± 1.89), with no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • May 1, 2023
This study evaluated the accuracy of the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) motor examination in individuals with SCI with motor grade 0 or 1 and a...
KEY FINDING: The agreement between the standard motor exam and needle EMG was only fair overall, meaning there were discrepancies between the two methods.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • July 1, 2023
This study investigated the association between neuromuscular function, motor function impairment, and muscle and tendon structures in individuals with SCI compared to a control group. The results sho...
KEY FINDING: Muscle thickness, pennation angle, and fascicle length were lower in SCI participants for most muscles studied (RF, VL, VM, TA).
Physiother Theory Pract., 2023 • August 3, 2023
This case report explores using technology-based motor skill training to improve wrist motor control in a man with incomplete SCI. The training involved isometric force tracking, and the participant s...
KEY FINDING: Error in force tracking improved with training, with similar gains during both extension and flexion phases.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This retrospective cohort study evaluated the usefulness of sacral-sparing examinations in determining the ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS) grade in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). The s...
KEY FINDING: The S4-5LT examination demonstrated the highest agreement and strongest correlation with AIS determination (k = 0.89, P < 0.01, r = 0.84, P < 0.01).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • May 1, 2023
This study investigated the use of 5-minute heart rate variability (HRV) measurements in patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) during inpatient rehabilitation. The study found that HR...
KEY FINDING: HRV measurements were generally stable across the day and during the inpatient rehabilitation period in patients with acute SCI.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • May 1, 2024
This study investigated the use of a circle-tracing task for evaluating upper limb functional recovery in cervical SCI patients. When compared with controls, significant differences were found for pen...
KEY FINDING: Significant differences were found in pen pressure profiles in SCI patients between the initial assessment and after 4 weeks, indicating improvement.
Neuromodulation, 2023 • July 1, 2023
This study investigates the spatiotemporal distribution of spinal ECAPs during SCS in sheep, examining how these ECAPs relate to lower extremity motor responses. The researchers found that spinal ECAP...
KEY FINDING: Distinct regions of lateral stimulation resulted in simultaneously increased ECAP and EMG responses compared to stimulation at adjacent lateral contacts.