Neurorehabilitation Research
Browse the latest research summaries in the field of neurorehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Effects of the CarFreeMe Traumatic Injuries, a Community Mobility Group Intervention, to Increase Community Participation for People With Traumatic Injuries: A Randomized Controlled Trial With Crossover
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 • July 1, 2022
This study evaluated the effectiveness of the CarFreeMe TI, a group-based community mobility education program, for people with traumatic injuries. The program aimed to improve community participation...
KEY FINDING: The intervention group showed a significant increase in the use of transport services compared to the control group.
Exercise-Induced Alterations in Sympathetic-Somatomotor Coupling in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2019 • September 15, 2019
The study aimed to assess changes in sympathetic-somatomotor (SS) coupling after locomotor training in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). The key finding was that high-intensity lo...
KEY FINDING: High-intensity locomotor training resulted in significant decreases in reflex torques during triggered sympathetic activity compared to low-intensity training.
H-reflex conditioning during locomotion in people with spinal cord injury
J Physiol, 2021 • June 19, 2019
This study introduces a new protocol, comprising a dynamic protocol that aims to change the functioning of the reflex pathway during a specific phase of a complex movement. With swing-phase down-conditi...
KEY FINDING: Swing-phase conditioning decreased the conditioning H-reflex more than did steady-state conditioning.
Neurophysiological markers predicting recovery of standing in humans with chronic motor complete spinal cord injury
Scientific Reports, 2019 • October 14, 2019
This study introduces a novel framework for EMG data processing that uses spectral analysis and machine learning to characterize EMG activity during standing in individuals with spinal cord injury. Th...
KEY FINDING: Independent standing is associated with EMG activity characterized by lower median frequency, lower variability of median frequency, lower variability of activation pattern, lower variability of instantaneous maximum power, and higher total power.
Restoration of hand function with long-term paired associative stimulation after chronic incomplete tetraplegia: a case study
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • August 19, 2019
This case study demonstrates that long-term paired associative stimulation (PAS) can lead to significant improvements in hand function for individuals with chronic incomplete tetraplegia. The subject ...
KEY FINDING: After 47 weeks of PAS, the subject's SCIM score improved from 40 to 56, indicating improved self-care and indoor mobility.
Epidural spinal cord stimulation improves motor function in rats with chemically induced parkinsonism
Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 2019 • December 1, 2019
The study examined the potential of epidural stimulation (eEmc) to improve motor deficits in rats with induced parkinsonism using a 6-OHDA lesion model. Results showed that eEmc enabled rats with park...
KEY FINDING: Rats with chemically induced parkinsonism (6-OHDA) showed significant motor deficits, including an inability to initiate stepping and abnormal gait patterns.
A Distance-Based Neurorehabilitation Evaluation Method Using Linear SVM and Resting-State fMRI
Frontiers in Neurology, 2019 • November 1, 2019
The study proposes a distance-based neurorehabilitation evaluation method using rs-fMRI and linear SVM to monitor brain function changes after a rehabilitation program. The method involves training an...
KEY FINDING: The classifier successfully separated patients and healthy controls based on their resting-state fMRI data.
Neuromusculoskeletal Modeling-Based Prostheses for Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury
Front. Neurorobot., 2019 • December 2, 2019
This review discusses the potential of integrating real-time neuromusculoskeletal (NMS) models with assistive devices for spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation to promote neural restoration. The uti...
KEY FINDING: Neuromusculoskeletal models can optimize muscle stimulation patterns, track functional improvement, monitor safety, and provide augmented feedback during exercise-based rehabilitation.
Muscle Activation Patterns During Movement Attempts in Children With Acquired Spinal Cord Injury: Neurophysiological Assessment of Residual Motor Function Below the Level of Lesion
Frontiers in Neurology, 2019 • December 20, 2019
The study investigated residual neuromotor capacity in children with SCI using neurophysiological assessment methodology, comparing muscle activation patterns during movement attempts with those of ty...
KEY FINDING: Evidence of intentional leg muscle activation below the level of lesion was found in 11/24 children with SCI, and was classified based on activation pattern.
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired with Rehabilitative Training Enhances Motor Recovery after Bilateral Spinal Cord Injury to Cervical Forelimb Motor Pools
Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 2020 • March 1, 2020
This study demonstrates that VNS paired with rehabilitative training significantly enhances recovery of forelimb function compared to equivalent rehabilitative training without VNS after bilateral C7/...
KEY FINDING: VNS paired with rehabilitative training significantly increased recovery of volitional forelimb strength compared to equivalent rehabilitative training without VNS after bilateral spinal cord damage at C7/8.