Spinal Cord Injury Research

KEY FINDING: ES enhanced PU healing in all 11 therapeutic studies, suggesting a positive effect of ES on wound closure.

KEY FINDING: SMA syndrome can present with non-specific symptoms like refractory autonomic dysreflexia and worsening spasticity in SCI patients, which can delay diagnosis.

KEY FINDING: Staring can lead to feelings of devaluation and dehumanization among men with SCI, making them feel excluded from society and objectified as body parts.

KEY FINDING: Aortic PWV was significantly lower in athletes vs. non-athletes (6.9 ± 1.0 vs. 8.7 ± 2.5 m/second, P = 0.044).

KEY FINDING: No significant difference was found in total SCI-SCS scores between traumatic SCI and non-traumatic SCDys groups, indicating similar overall secondary condition burden.

KEY FINDING: Axial stiffness and maximal load were inversely associated with circulating adiponectin levels after adjusting for injury duration and lower extremity lean mass.

KEY FINDING: Lithium plus reimplantation therapy significantly improved the grasping strength of the injured forepaw.

KEY FINDING: WBV can elicit EMG activity among subjects with chronic SCI, if appropriate vibration parameters are employed.

KEY FINDING: The researchers identified correlated activities of primary motor cortex neurons during treadmill walking of guinea pigs with spinal cord transection.

KEY FINDING: Veterans with SCI hospitalized for severe PrUs often have multiple co-morbid conditions, averaging 6.7 conditions per patient.