Browse the latest research summaries in the field of neurorehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2018 • May 10, 2018
Current SCI rehabilitation research focuses on technology-augmented physical interventions but faces challenges in clinical implementation due to feasibility, appropriateness, meaningfulness, and econ...
KEY FINDING: Strengths in SCI rehabilitation research include Feasibility (practical application), Appropriateness (alignment with motor learning), and Effectiveness (evaluation of clinical outcomes).
Neuroscientist, 2019 • April 1, 2019
Brain machine interfaces (BMIs) have exploded in popularity in the past decade. BMIs, also called brain computer interfaces, provide a direct link between the brain and a computer, usually to control ...
KEY FINDING: Intracortical BMIs display the most promise for replacing function, but they also face several barriers to clinical translation, including the development of completely-implantable and wireless devices, power consumption and storage, and signal longevity and stability.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2018 • May 7, 2018
This review discusses the evolution of rehabilitation robotics and the current clinical evidence, highlighting neurophysiological factors influencing sensorimotor recovery after stroke or spinal cord ...
KEY FINDING: Recovery of sensorimotor function after CNS damage is based on neuroplasticity and physiological limb activation during functional training.
Neurotherapeutics, 2018 • July 9, 2018
Spinal reflexes, particularly the H-reflex, serve as valuable biomarkers for evaluating neurological disabilities and guiding therapeutic interventions. H-reflex operant conditioning protocols can ind...
KEY FINDING: Operant conditioning of spinal reflexes can lead to improvements in locomotion in both animals and humans with incomplete spinal cord injury.
Neurotherapeutics, 2018 • July 9, 2018
This review discusses advances in robot-guided rehabilitation after SCI for the upper and lower extremities, as well as potential adjuncts to robotics. Studies of lower extremity robotic exoskeletons ...
KEY FINDING: Upper extremity robotic devices lack strong scientific evidence to support their use in SCI populations, partly due to the absence of a consensus on appropriate outcome measures.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2018 • July 10, 2018
This study investigated the impact of creativity and visual display on motivation during robot-assisted arm therapy using a music creation task. The results showed that promoting creativity significan...
KEY FINDING: Promotion of creativity significantly increased interest/enjoyment (p = 0.001) and perceived choice (p = 0.010) in the IMI.
Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, 2018 • July 10, 2018
This retrospective study evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) therapy in patients who underwent spine surgery. Nine patients with various spine disorders were included...
KEY FINDING: Walking speed improved significantly after HAL treatment. The speed during the 10MWT significantly improved from 64.1 ± 16.0 to 74.8 ± 10.8 m/min (P = 0 031).
Neural Plasticity, 2018 • July 15, 2018
This study investigated the feasibility of tibialis anterior (TA) motor-evoked potential (MEP) operant conditioning to enhance corticospinal excitability and alleviate locomotor problems in people wit...
KEY FINDING: In 3 out of 4 subjects, TA MEP increased 32–75% after the conditioning sessions.
Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 2018 • August 10, 2018
This study designed an artificial neural network (ANN) to predict torque exerted around the knee joint by the quadriceps muscle using mechanomyography (MMG) parameters during FES isometric knee extens...
KEY FINDING: ANN models using MMG data (RMS and RMS-ZC) can predict knee extension torque during FES with reasonable accuracy.
Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 • August 7, 2018
This study explored the experiences of individuals in early rehabilitation who participated in an identity-focused songwriting intervention. The study found that participants were able to constructive...
KEY FINDING: The study identified four distinct recovery journeys: reconceptualizing values, recognizing inner resources, confirming existing values, and an ongoing process of negotiating discrepancies in self.