Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2012 • January 1, 2012
This study examines the impact of therapeutic recreation (TR) interventions on various outcomes for patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) during inpatient rehabilitation and one year post-i...
KEY FINDING: TR interventions, such as community outings and leisure activities, contribute to positive outcomes at discharge (FIM, discharge to home) and one year post-injury (FIM, work/school, living at home, societal participation).
Rehabil Psychol, 2017 • November 1, 2017
This study examines the clinical utility of Motor-Free Composite scores that can be used in individuals with upper extremity motor functioning impairments. The Motor-Free scores are not a perfect matc...
KEY FINDING: Motor-Free composite scores are a reliable and valid way to examine overall and fluid cognition in individuals with upper extremity motor impairments.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • February 19, 2018
This case report presents a 34-year-old male, 12 years post-cervical spinal cord injury, who underwent nerve transfer surgery to restore hand function. The surgery involved transferring a branch of th...
KEY FINDING: Nerve transfers can successfully restore volitional hand function even more than 10 years following SCI.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2007 • May 1, 2007
The study aimed to determine the frequency, severity, and course of seven symptoms in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and their association with patient functioning. Postal surveys were used...
KEY FINDING: Pain, weakness, fatigue, and numbness were the most frequently reported symptoms among individuals with SCI.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2009 • April 1, 2009
This case report describes a patient with chronic SCI who presented with severe fatigue and was diagnosed with severe dilated cardiomyopathy. The patient's multiple risk factors, including obesity, sm...
KEY FINDING: The patient had a 2-year history of progressive severe fatigue, obesity, hypertension, tachycardia, and pitting edema.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2018 • May 1, 2018
Fatigability, encompassing both performance decline and altered sensations, significantly challenges individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) by disrupting metabolic homeostasis due to cardiorespir...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with incomplete SCI experience elevated feelings of tiredness following prolonged self-selected volitional treadmill walking, unlike able-bodied individuals.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2008 • January 1, 2008
This study presents five cases of finger autophagia in individuals with tetraplegia following spinal cord injury, exploring potential causes and treatments for this self-injurious behavior. The findin...
KEY FINDING: Pain in the targeted limb was reported in only 1 of 5 patients, suggesting that self-injurious behavior was not primarily driven by pain in the affected area.
Scientific Reports, 2025 • January 29, 2025
This study uses a transcriptomic approach to investigate the mechanisms by which photobiomodulation (PBM) exerts its effects on spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats. The findings indicate that PBM promote...
KEY FINDING: PBM treatment resulted in 1275 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), with 397 upregulated and 878 downregulated, indicating a significant change in gene expression patterns after PBM.
Journal of Physiology, 2001 • May 1, 2001
The symposium in honor of Elzbieta Jankowska focused on spinal cord function, bringing together experts in networks, pharmacology, repair, and rehabilitation to discuss strategies given the challenges...
KEY FINDING: Interneurons can combine into networks, shift the balance of neuronal activity, and select between pathways, with neuromodulators differentially affecting pathways.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2014 • January 1, 2014
The Rehabilomics framework is a translational model that provides an “-omics” overlay to the scientific study of rehabilitation processes and multidimensional outcomes, offering novel opportunities to...
KEY FINDING: Biomarkers can characterize pathophysiology during rehabilitation and recovery, and interrelationships between biomarkers and other innate factors can influence long-term functional outcome, disability and recovery path.