Browse the latest research summaries in the field of neurorehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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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.
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2016 • December 27, 2016
Researchers have long been developing ways to improve the quality of life for patients who suffer from SCI, stroke, and other neurological disorders classically categorized as permanent. Patients are ...
KEY FINDING: Multi-disciplinary approaches are critical for therapeutic techniques to realize their full potential, suggesting that well-timed, goal-directed therapy and positive feedback mechanisms are necessary for axonal sprouting and lasting functional improvement.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2016 • July 1, 2016
The letter discusses a case report where a neural bypass system was used to restore hand functions in a person with tetraplegia. Micro-recording electrode arrays were implanted in the motor cortex to ...
KEY FINDING: The participant was able to perform six hand movements and daily functional tasks using neuromuscular electrical stimulation after the spinal cord injury was bypassed.
Curr Opin Neurol., 2016 • December 1, 2016
Motivation, sense of responsibility and confidence to practice and exercise in the home can be trained to increase adherence to skills practice and exercise both during and after formal rehabilitation...
KEY FINDING: Persons who need inpatient stroke rehabilitation do little walking 6-12 months later.
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2017 • August 8, 2017
This study investigated the safety and effects of HAL®-supported treadmill therapy on walking function in patients with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD). Three LGMD patients underwent an 8-week t...
KEY FINDING: All patients completed the 8-week therapy without any adverse reactions and reported improvements in their endurance.
The Journal of Neuroscience, 2017 • November 8, 2017
This study investigates whether intraspinal chondroitinase ABC (ChABC) can augment plasticity of the corticospinal tract (CST) and improve recovery even during chronic stroke. The results showed that ...
KEY FINDING: Chondroitinase ABC (ChABC) injections into the spinal cord during chronic stroke induced significant sprouting of corticospinal axons originating in the peri-infarct cortex, indicating increased structural plasticity.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2014 • June 6, 2014
This case study investigated the feasibility and potential effectiveness of combining sensory tongue stimulation with balance and gait training in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI)...
KEY FINDING: Subjects were able to safely complete at least 83% of the training sessions, demonstrating the feasibility of the program.
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.