Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Neural Regen Res, 2021 • February 1, 2021
Motor dysfunction from neurological diseases creates significant burdens. Rehabilitation aims to restore function, but deficits often persist, necessitating new approaches. Intelligent rehabilitation,...
KEY FINDING: Emerging intelligent rehabilitation techniques provide objective and accurate functional assessment for stroke patients.
International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, 2022 • December 1, 2022
This case study examined the effects of massage therapy as a complementary treatment to a patient’s post-SCI care. Symptoms were primarily left-arm numbness, paresthesia, and stiffness. Over the cours...
KEY FINDING: There was a slight decrease over time in left-arm and back numbness, as well as neck and upper body stiffness.
Biomedicines, 2023 • January 21, 2023
This review investigates the effectiveness of hydrotherapy in improving lower limb functioning in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. A literature search from 2000 to 2021 across multiple databases yie...
KEY FINDING: Hydrotherapy can effectively reduce spasticity and oral baclofen doses in patients with spinal cord injuries, leading to improved Functional Independence Measurement (FIM) scores.
BMC Neurology, 2020 • July 1, 2020
This clinical trial protocol outlines a randomized, placebo-controlled study to investigate the effects of daily acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH), with or without walking practice, on walking function...
KEY FINDING: The fundamental hypothesis guiding this study is that repetitive exposure to AIH (10 sessions in 2 weeks) will enhance walking recovery in ambulatory and non-ambulatory persons with subacute SCI, presumably by augmenting neural plasticity.
Frontiers in Neurology, 2020 • May 22, 2020
The increasing number of people living with neuro-disabilities poses a significant global health challenge. These disabilities, resulting from conditions like stroke and Parkinson's disease, impact co...
KEY FINDING: Multidisciplinary stroke unit care reduces the rate of death or institutionalized care and death or dependence after stroke, without significantly increasing length of stay, and independent of age, sex, or stroke severity.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023 • February 2, 2023
This study investigated the effects of combined cervical transcutaneous and lumbosacral epidural stimulation on voluntary control of stepping in individuals with chronic motor complete spinal cord inj...
KEY FINDING: Cervical transcutaneous stimulation (scTS) suppressed the amplitude of motor evoked potentials induced by lumbosacral epidural stimulation (scES) in most lower-extremity muscles.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2021 • April 1, 2021
The study developed and validated item banks to measure social attitude barriers and facilitators for people with disabilities using the Rasch model. The resulting item banks demonstrated good reliabi...
KEY FINDING: The Social Attitude Facilitators item bank, after combining some response categories, consisted of 30 items and showed high reliability (0.93).
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • March 11, 2020
This case series showcases the challenges of caring for international refugees with SCI. Through proactive communication and inter-disciplinary care, we succeeded in helping these individuals achieve ...
KEY FINDING: Language, cultural, and educational barriers significantly impacted the delivery of standard rehabilitation care.
Spinal Cord, 2021 • July 9, 2020
The study investigated changes in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and activity levels in ambulatory individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) during the first year after hospital discharge. The main f...
KEY FINDING: Participants showed a statistically significant increase in peak oxygen uptake (peak VO2) over time, indicating improved cardiorespiratory fitness.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • November 29, 2019
This case report presents the successful weaning of a ventilator-dependent adolescent with autism spectrum disorder and a new spinal cord injury using behavioral desensitization techniques. The interd...
KEY FINDING: A medically complex adolescent with autism spectrum disorder and a new spinal cord injury was successfully weaned off mechanical ventilation and transitioned to noninvasive ventilation.