Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2017 • January 1, 2017
This article reviews key clinical rehabilitation principles unique to people with non-traumatic spinal cord dysfunction (SCDys), highlighting classification issues, general rehabilitation challenges, ...
KEY FINDING: Predicting neurological improvement, rehabilitation outcomes, and survival is more challenging in SCDys than in traumatic SCI due to factors like age, comorbidities, and progressive conditions.
Respir Physiol Neurobiol, 2016 • July 15, 2016
This study examined the effect of Parkinson’s disease (PD) on pharyngeal somato-sensation using the PSEP protocol. The PD participants had a significant decrease in the N2 latency compared to the HOA....
KEY FINDING: PD participants had a decreased N2 latency, indicating faster processing of the stimulus.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This study assessed the impact of a six-week BWSTT program on center-of-mass (COM) control in chronic iSCI patients using an ISway test. The program improved COM control, as measured by normalized JER...
KEY FINDING: The normalized JERK (NJ) of chronic iSCI patients significantly decreased after completion of the BWSTT protocol, indicating improved center-of-mass control.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2014 • November 1, 2014
The study aimed to determine if hybrid Functional Electrical Stimulation Row Training (FES-RT) could improve aerobic capacity in individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) and alter the relationship ...
KEY FINDING: FES-RT significantly increased VO2peak and VEpeak (both p<0.05).
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2016 • October 1, 2016
This study investigated the relationship between objective and self-reported physical activity (PA) measures, depression, and satisfaction with life (SWL) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI)....
KEY FINDING: Objective wheelchair propulsion (WCP) distance and speed were predicted by self-reported time away from home/yard and lower frequency of car transfers.
Exp Brain Res, 2015 • January 1, 2015
This study demonstrated that locomotor training modifies the amplitude of the soleus monosynaptic motoneuron responses in a body position-dependent manner. The soleus H-reflex excitability was increas...
KEY FINDING: Soleus H-reflex excitability was increased during standing in both legs in AIS C subjects after training.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This retrospective study examined the impact of education course attendance on health outcomes in patients undergoing acute SCI rehabilitation, focusing on the association between course attendance an...
KEY FINDING: Skin care class attendance was associated with a decreased number of pressure ulcers (PUs) during acute rehabilitation.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2013 • January 31, 2013
The COSMIC trial is designed to compare early surgical intervention with conservative treatment for patients with incomplete cervical cord syndrome without spinal instability. The study aims to determ...
KEY FINDING: The primary outcome is clinical outcome according to mJOA, which is also measured by ASIA score, DASH score and SCIM III score.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2013 • January 1, 2013
Severe adductor spasticity can significantly hinder the rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injuries. Surgical treatment for adductor spasticity can be considered when noninvasive treatments f...
KEY FINDING: Adductor spasticity was identified as the main barrier in functional activities and rehabilitation of the patient.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2017 • September 7, 2017
This study introduces a novel multidimensional gait analysis method to assess the ability of body weight supported treadmill training (BWSTT) to improve rodent stepping after spinal cord injury (SCI)....
KEY FINDING: Stepping is asymmetrically altered 1 week after SCI. The differences in stepping change over the following weeks, with the less impaired left hindlimb deviating further away from pre-injury than the more impaired right hindlimb.