Spinal Cord Injury Research

KEY FINDING: Laurus nobilis extract-loaded scaffolds reduced tissue expression levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines like TNF-a, IL-1b, and IL-6.

KEY FINDING: Severity of initial presentation correlates with long-term functional outcomes. Cases with more neurological impairment at the start had greater disability at follow-up.

KEY FINDING: Implanted neuroprostheses can have a significant positive impact on the health, function, and overall quality of life for individuals with spinal cord injuries.

KEY FINDING: Weekly mean workload, total workload, adherence and successful exercise recording presented significantly higher values in the synchronous compared to asynchronous tele-exercises.

KEY FINDING: Better sleep quality is associated with more frequent, less restricted, and more satisfactory participation in individuals with SCI.

KEY FINDING: COVID-19-related spinal cord manifestations include acute transverse myelitis, acute necrotizing myelitis, SARS-CoV-2 myelitis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis and others.

KEY FINDING: Clinical utility was reported for 45% of those with SCI and 88% with non-traumatic SCI/D.

KEY FINDING: Midsagittal ventral tissue bridges, hyperintensity length, and BASIC scores significantly correlated with outdoor walking ability.

KEY FINDING: The Wexner Score, indicating bowel incontinence, significantly decreased over all patients and specifically for the group of chronic patients.

KEY FINDING: Toilet seating without a cushion results in significantly higher maximum buttock pressure compared to wheelchair seating with an air cushion.