Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2017 • June 28, 2017
This study evaluated the long-term performance of spiral nerve cuff electrodes implanted in 14 human volunteers for motor or sensory neuroprostheses. The results indicated that the majority of the imp...
KEY FINDING: The spiral nerve cuffs examined remain functional in motor and sensory neuroprostheses for 2–11 years after implantation.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2016 • March 1, 2016
The standards emphasize the importance of psychosocial factors in SCI rehabilitation, highlighting that these factors are crucial for improving quality of life. Well-trained psychologists, social work...
KEY FINDING: Psychological, social, and environmental factors are more predictive of quality of life than biomedical variables in people with SCI.
Nature Communications, 2018 • August 2, 2018
This study investigated the role of oligodendrocyte remyelination in locomotor recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI) by selectively ablating it in transgenic mice. The researchers found that while M...
KEY FINDING: MYRF expression in PDGFRα-positive cell-derived oligodendrocytes is indispensable for myelin regeneration following contusive SCI.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2015 • January 1, 2015
The study aimed to identify factors associated with health-care utilization during the first year after inpatient rehabilitation in individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury. Health-care utilizati...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with greater neurological impairment (C1–4 AIS A–C) or those not discharged home after inpatient rehabilitation had higher health-care utilization in the first year following discharge.
Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This qualitative study explored physical therapists’ perceptions of adherence to recommended home exercises among patients with incomplete post-traumatic paraplegia. The study identified key factors i...
KEY FINDING: Physical therapists believe home exercises are essential for rehabilitation and health maintenance in patients with incomplete post-traumatic paraplegia.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2017 • February 23, 2017
This study compared ultrasound (US) measures of muscle thickness with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measures of muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) in six participants with incomplete spinal cord inj...
KEY FINDING: Significant positive linear correlations were found between MRI cross-sectional area and US muscle thickness in the gastrocnemius muscle.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • March 1, 2017
This study examined the housing situations and participation levels of older adults with long-standing spinal cord injuries (SCI). It aimed to determine if objective housing accessibility is associate...
KEY FINDING: Housing adaptations and environmental barriers were common and differed between SCI severity groups; those with AIS D injuries had fewer adaptations and more environmental barriers indoors.
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2015 • September 1, 2015
This study investigates the relationship between housing accessibility, environmental barriers, and autonomy among powered mobility device (PMD) users with spinal cord injuries (SCI). The research ide...
KEY FINDING: More years living with a spinal cord injury predicted less restriction in autonomy indoors, suggesting adaptation over time.
Singapore Med J, 2019 • April 1, 2019
This study evaluated the validity of self-reported FIM motor scores in stroke patients as an easier alternative to FIM scoring by a multidisciplinary team. Our study demonstrated modest agreement betw...
KEY FINDING: There was substantial agreement on overall FIM motor score between patient self-reporting and multidisciplinary assessment (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] 0.651).
Clin Neurophysiol, 2015 • May 1, 2015
The study quantitatively characterizes the therapeutic effects of RAST on neuromuscular properties in SCI subjects, focusing on reflex and intrinsic stiffness. GMM and RCR statistical techniques ident...
KEY FINDING: RAST reduces intrinsic and reflex stiffness magnitude and modulation with position in SCI subjects.