Browse the latest research summaries in the field of pediatrics for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2012 • January 1, 2012
Patients with SB are at increased risk of fractures and low BMD. Risk factors include neurological involvement, non-ambulatory status and physical inactivity. There is limited evidence and consensus o...
KEY FINDING: Patients with SB are at increased risk for fractures and low bone mineral density (BMD).
J Spinal Cord Med, 2008 • January 1, 2008
This case series examined the outcomes of a 6-month at-home cycling program using FES or passive motion for 4 children with SCI. The study found that cycling with FES and, to a lesser extent, passive ...
KEY FINDING: Children cycling with FES showed improved bone mineral density, muscle volume, stimulated quadriceps strength, and lower resting heart rate.
Spinal Cord, 2009 • March 1, 2009
This study reports on the functional ability of children with spinal cord injury (SCI) as recorded on motor items of the functional independence measure (FIM) and examines factors associated with FIM ...
KEY FINDING: FIM motor scores at admission were negatively correlated with age, neurological level, and completeness of injury, indicating that older children and those with more severe injuries had lower initial scores.
BMJ Case Rep, 2017 • October 2, 2017
Paediatric spinal cord injury (SCI) can result in permanent mobility impairment with consequences for activity, participation and quality of life. A child with a T10 (thoracic level, vertebra 10), AIS...
KEY FINDING: A child with a T10 AIS level A injury continued to make gains in activity and participation over 4 years using a dynamic gait trainer, despite no neurological improvement.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2017 • May 4, 2017
This retrospective study examined the epidemiology of pediatric traumatic (TSCI) and acquired nontraumatic spinal cord injury (NTSCI) in Ireland from 2000 to 2015. The study found that the incidence o...
KEY FINDING: The incidence of TSCI ranged from 0 to 3.1 per million per year.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2017 • November 3, 2017
This case series presents the cardiovascular profile of three adolescent patients with chronic SCI, ages 14–16, following 2 or 3 days of 24-h Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM). The ABPM findin...
KEY FINDING: The ABPM findings indicate significant variation in 24-h cardiovascular hemodynamics among adolescents with SCI.
BMJ Case Rep, 2018 • May 20, 2018
A 4-year-old girl with no significant medical or family history presented with toe walking, leg pain, unsteady gait and frequent falls for 2 months. MRI cervical and thoracic spine showed a large intr...
KEY FINDING: Toe walking, when accompanied by leg pain, unsteady gait, and frequent falls, can be indicative of serious underlying neurological conditions such as spinal tumors.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2018 • July 1, 2018
This study evaluated the reliability and validity of the Capabilities of Upper Extremity Test (CUE-T) in children with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI). The CUE-T scores demonstrated strong test-rete...
KEY FINDING: The CUE-T scores showed strong test-retest reliability, meaning the test gave consistent results when administered multiple times.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This study challenges the assumption that spinal cord injuries (SCI) must occur in the same location as the spinal column injury, a concept called "locality," which led to the SCIWORA hypothesis. The ...
KEY FINDING: Six SCI patients with a residual diagnosis of SCIWORA were identified, 3 pediatric and 3 adult. All had injuries fitting non-locality. None were an actual SCIWORA.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2019 • December 12, 2018
This case report describes the functional progress of a 3-year-old girl born with IUSCI who participated in intensive, interdisciplinary ABT. The child was delivered by caesarean section at 35 weeks d...
KEY FINDING: The 3-year-old girl with IUSCI demonstrated improvements in developmental milestone achievement including fine and gross motor skills and social/cognitive development after participating in activity-based therapies (ABT).