Browse the latest research summaries in the field of neurorehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Animals, 2021 • August 19, 2021
This case series study aimed to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and positive outcome of the neurorehabilitation multimodal protocol (NRMP) in 16 chronic post-surgical IVDD Hansen type I dogs, with O...
KEY FINDING: In the Deep Pain Perception (DPP)+ dogs, 100% recovered ambulation within a mean period of 47 days, reaching OFS ≥11, which suggests that a longer period of time is needed for recovery.
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 • August 9, 2021
This cohort study will follow four groups (stroke, spinal cord injury, limb amputation, and osteoarthritis) to understand the neuroplasticity mechanisms involved in motor rehabilitation. The study wil...
KEY FINDING: The study aims to identify neurophysiological biomarkers, particularly markers of inhibition, that have relevance in the scientific and therapeutic improvement in rehabilitation.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2021 • August 8, 2021
This case report presents a 55-year-old woman with a non-traumatic cervical spinal cord injury who experienced autonomic cardiovascular dysfunction. A simple arithmetic test induced fluctuations in bl...
KEY FINDING: A simple arithmetic test triggered autonomic dysfunction in a patient with a cervical medullary lesion, resulting in a drop in blood pressure.
Sensors, 2021 • August 14, 2021
This study introduces a novel application of activity recognition to assist in the rehabilitation of SCI patients. The empirical results indicate the effectiveness of the method in recognizing all the...
KEY FINDING: The proposed method achieved an overall accuracy of 96.86% in recognizing physical activities.
European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022 • February 1, 2022
This case report investigated sEMG voluntary modulation of lower limbs (LL) and characterize the behavior of sEMG temporal and spectral properties in a patient with a complete spinal cord injury durin...
KEY FINDING: The study found that a patient with complete chronic SCI showed voluntary modulation of sEMG signals during a task-specific activity involving sensory input.
BMJ Case Reports, 2021 • September 15, 2021
Intrathecal baclofen is recognised as an effective treatment option for severe symptoms of segmental spasticity after spinal cord injury. We suggest an effective bridging and weaning protocol for oral...
KEY FINDING: Sudden removal of an intrathecal baclofen pump can lead to severe withdrawal symptoms, including increased spasticity, pain, and seizures.
Bioelectronic Medicine, 2021 • September 30, 2021
This review examines the advancements in spinal cord stimulation (SCS) combined with activity-based training for motor paralysis after spinal cord injury (SCI). It highlights the use of SCS to activat...
KEY FINDING: SCS acts as a prosthetic, enabling individuals to move previously paralyzed limbs from the first day of implantation.
J NeuroEngineering Rehabil, 2021 • October 18, 2021
The study collates and synthesizes recommendations from multiple sources to create evidence-based guidelines for upper limb assessment in neurorehabilitation (CAULIN). The CAULIN recommendations defin...
KEY FINDING: The core set of recommended outcome measures includes the Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) and Action Research Arm Test (ARAT).
Animals, 2021 • October 22, 2021
This retrospective controlled clinical study aimed to verify if intensive neurorehabilitation (INR) could improve ambulation faster than spontaneous recovery or conventional physiotherapy and provide ...
KEY FINDING: DPP+ dogs in the study group had an ambulation rate of 99.4% compared to 75.8% in the control group, demonstrating a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001).
Biomedicines, 2021 • December 3, 2021
This study investigates the effects of repetitive trans-spinal magnetic stimulation (rTSMS) on spinal cord injury (SCI) in rat models, using both penetrating and contusive injury models to mimic human...
KEY FINDING: rTSMS treatment induces locomotor recovery after a complete transection of the spinal cord in rats, specifically observed at 30 and 60 days post-SCI.