Browse the latest research summaries in the field of pediatrics for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Crit Care Med, 2020 • June 1, 2020
This study identified the major causes of morbidity and mortality in critically ill children using detailed assessments of individual patients. Low cardiac output and cardiac arrest, inflammation-rela...
KEY FINDING: The most common problems were related to poor delivery of essential substances like oxygen to the body, inflammation, and direct injury to tissues, especially the brain.
BMJ Case Rep, 2024 • November 6, 2024
This case report describes the clinical journey of a male patient in early childhood with developmental delay, failure to thrive, worsening right-sided head tilt torticollis and regression of motor s...
KEY FINDING: Torticollis can be an early sign of basilar invagination (BI) in children, which requires thorough diagnostic evaluation.
Cureus, 2024 • November 30, 2024
This study investigated factors linked to mortality and morbidity in pediatric head and spinal injuries to determine effective treatment strategies. The study analyzed 303 patients, predominantly male...
KEY FINDING: Road traffic accidents (RTA) at 147 (48.5%) and falls at 139 (45.9%) were the most common traumas.
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2025 • January 29, 2025
This case report describes a rare instance of an intradural extramedullary epidermoid cyst at the cauda equina level in a 2-year-old female, presenting with a skin fold on the back since birth. The cy...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with a rare intradural extramedullary epidermoid cyst at the L3-L4 level of the cauda equina, identified via lumbosacral MRI.
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2025 • January 22, 2025
This study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of four SCIWORA patients treated at our hospital from November 2022 to June 2024, exploring their injury mechanisms, clinical features, spinal cor...
KEY FINDING: All four patients had thoracolumbar injuries with rapid progression of symptoms, including paralysis, sensory impairment, and urinary and fecal retention.
J. Clin. Med., 2025 • January 9, 2025
Posterior vertebral resection techniques offer significant promise in the correction of pediatric spinal deformities. Careful case-by-case evaluation is necessary, especially because of the associated...
KEY FINDING: PVCR resulted in an average reduction in the Cobb angle from 86.3◦ preoperatively to 22.4◦ postoperatively, with a mean correction of 64%.
J Pediatr Intensive Care, 2015 • January 1, 2015
Spinal cord injury is uncommon in the pediatric population with a lifelong impact for the patient and family. Prehospital management is focused on maintaining an adequate airway and circulation being ...
KEY FINDING: Cervical injuries make up 80% of all SCIs in children, with 18% of these having atlanto-occipital dislocation, and concomitant head injury may be present in up to three quarters of patients with SCI.
J Neurol Phys Ther, 2009 • March 1, 2009
This systematic review evaluated the evidence supporting treadmill training with and without body weight support for children and young adults (under 21 years) with motor disabilities, including cereb...
KEY FINDING: Treadmill training is effective in accelerating walking development in children with Down syndrome.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2007 • January 1, 2007
The BENEfit program shows promise in improving health and fitness for adolescents with mobility impairments, who face a high risk of obesity and related health conditions. The 16-week intervention, fo...
KEY FINDING: The study found a significant increase in whole-body lean tissue without a corresponding increase in whole-body fat among the participants.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2007 • January 1, 2007
The Howard H. Steel Conference precourse focused on spinal cord regeneration, aiming to bridge basic science and clinical trials, particularly in pediatric SCI. Preclinical studies presented included ...
KEY FINDING: A computer-generated distraction rat model can induce varying degrees of SCI, useful for pediatric injury research.