Browse the latest research summaries in the field of sleep medicine for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • May 1, 2023
This study investigates the relationship between sleep quality and participation in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The results indicate that better sleep quality is associated with improve...
KEY FINDING: Better sleep quality is associated with more frequent, less restricted, and more satisfactory participation in individuals with SCI.
J Clin Sleep Med, 2023 • April 1, 2023
This study assessed the association of insomnia symptoms and psychiatric symptoms in patients with spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D). The study found that insomnia symptoms are predictive of depre...
KEY FINDING: Insomnia severity was associated with depression and anxiety symptom severity in veterans with SCI/D.
Brain Sci., 2023 • April 25, 2023
This preliminary study aimed to assess sleep quality changes during inpatient rehabilitation and relate them to patient characteristics. The study involved 35 patients and used the Pittsburgh Sleep Qu...
KEY FINDING: Most patients had poor sleep quality at admission (86%) and discharge (80%) as measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2022 • February 1, 2022
This study investigated the association between daily sleep quality variations and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) using ecological momentary assess...
KEY FINDING: Better sleep quality over the course of a week was associated with better HRQOL across all assessed domains.
STAR Protocols, 2021 • December 17, 2021
This protocol details a method for using cortical EEG combined with in vivo multichannel recording to examine the activity of locus coeruleus (LC) neurons in free-moving mice at different sleep-wake s...
KEY FINDING: The study found that 52.1% of the channels can be successfully recorded to the LC unit.
Acta Biomed for Health Professions, 2020 • October 5, 2020
This pilot study explored the effects of listening to music tuned to 432 Hz versus 440 Hz on sleep and stress in patients with spinal cord injuries. The study found that listening to music at 432 Hz l...
KEY FINDING: Listening to music at 432 Hz led to a significant improvement in sleep scores among patients with spinal cord injuries.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil., 2015 • March 1, 2015
The study investigated self-report measures of sleep disturbances and sleep-related impairments in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) or spinal cord injury (SCI). The Medical Outcomes Study Slee...
KEY FINDING: Mean scores on the MOS-S Sleep Index II were significantly worse for both the MS and SCI samples than those of previously reported samples representative of the US general population.
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2016 • May 1, 2016
This study compared sleep problems in individuals with SCI and MS using the MOS-SS. It found that while both groups experience sleep problems, the nature of these problems differs. Individuals with SC...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI reported significantly greater levels of sleep disturbance (i.e., difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep) than individuals with MS.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • January 1, 2017
The study explores medical complications, particularly pain, and their relation to poor sleep in individuals with pediatric-onset SCI. It also examines the connection between sleep quality, activity l...
KEY FINDING: Pain in specific locations such as the neck, shoulder, arm/elbow, and lower extremities increases the odds of poor sleep.
Rehabil Psychol., 2009 • August 1, 2009
The study aimed to replicate previous findings of more severe sleep difficulties in individuals with SCI compared to normative samples. It also examined the associations between aging variables and th...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI report more sleep problems than normative samples.