Browse the latest research summaries in the field of spinal cord injury for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This study aimed to understand the priorities of desired functional recovery among Indian SCI patients to improve their quality of life. The survey revealed that quadriplegics prioritize arm/hand func...
KEY FINDING: Quadriplegics ranked regaining arm and hand function as their highest priority for improving their quality of life.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • September 1, 2020
This study examined the impact of spinal cord injury (SCI) lesion level on cognitive performance, comparing individuals with tetraplegia and paraplegia to healthy controls. Results indicated distinct ...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with paraplegia showed significantly lower performance on new learning and memory tests compared to healthy controls.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2022 • December 1, 2022
This study examines the differences in vital signs and mental status between septic patients with tetraplegia and paraplegia to improve early identification of sepsis in the tetraplegic population. Th...
KEY FINDING: Septic patients with tetraplegia had lower maximum temperature compared to septic patients with paraplegia.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • January 1, 2019
The review highlights significant gaps in health surveillance for individuals with SCI living in the community in Ontario. Current systems are weighted towards the acute phase post-injury. Key issues ...
KEY FINDING: There is a distinct lack of data elements specific to the health surveillance needs of individuals with SCI living in the community.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • January 1, 2019
The study evaluated patient pain perception and preferences regarding the order of light touch (LT) and pinprick (PP) sensory testing during the ISNCSCI examination. Results indicated that first-time ...
KEY FINDING: All subjects reported that light touch testing was not painful.
Scientific Reports, 2022 • October 6, 2022
The study demonstrates a neuroprosthetic solution using electrical stimulation of the radial and median nerves to restore hand motor function in individuals with complete tetraplegia. Two participants...
KEY FINDING: Selective stimulation of nerve fascicles induced functional and powerful grasping movements that remained stable over 28 days of implantation.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • May 1, 2020
This case report presents a patient with a C4-C6 spinal cord injury who experienced transient anisocoria on two separate occasions. The first event involved dilation of the right pupil, while the seco...
KEY FINDING: A patient with an incomplete C4 spinal cord injury experienced two isolated events of anisocoria (unequal pupil sizes) during inpatient rehabilitation.
Turk J Phys Med Rehab, 2019 • January 30, 2019
The study applied the Comprehensive ICF-Core Set for SCI-early post-acute-situation in Turkish SCI patients to evaluate common problems and investigate construct validity. The study found that Turkish...
KEY FINDING: 55 of the 63 ICF categories of the Component Body Functions (CBF) and each and every category for the Component Body Structures (CBS) as well as the Component Activities and Participation (CAP) were reported as a problem among the Turkish patients with SCI.
JCI Insight, 2020 • August 6, 2020
The present study provides evidence that SWT holds significant potential as therapeutic approach for the treatment of chronic SCI and presents mechanistic insight into its mode of regeneration. At lea...
KEY FINDING: SWT markedly improved locomotor function in WT animals in comparison with untreated control animals, whereas SWT had no effect in Tlr3-deficient mice.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • February 24, 2020
This case report describes a woman with a T7 paraplegia who was found to have a large syrinx extending into her brainstem, despite having minimal new neurological symptoms. The patient's syrinx was di...
KEY FINDING: A large syrinx and syringobulbia can be present without causing significant neurological deficits, as demonstrated in the presented case.