Browse the latest research summaries in the field of spinal cord injury for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2011 • January 1, 2011
The SCIRehab Project is a multi-center, 5-year investi- gation recording and analyzing the details of the SCI inpatient rehabilitation process for approximately 1400 patients; only patients enrolled i...
KEY FINDING: Patients received a mean total of 10 hours of SW/CM services, with a mean of 72.8 total minutes per week.
EMBO reports, 2013 • August 9, 2013
The study investigates the role of STAT3 in corticospinal tract (CST) remodeling after spinal cord injury (SCI). It finds that sustained activation of STAT3 enhances remodeling of lesioned CST fibers ...
KEY FINDING: Endogenous STAT3 expression after spinal cord injury is transient and does not significantly contribute to axonal remodeling.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2007 • January 17, 2007
This qualitative study investigates the psychosocial aspects of spinal cord injury (SCI) occurring during adolescence, focusing on the patient's perspective. The study involved interviews with 24 indi...
KEY FINDING: Parents play a crucial role by acting as advocates, supporters, and emotional containers for adolescents with SCI. They provide a safe space for the young person to express frustration and anger.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • March 1, 2017
This study highlights the high incidence of polypharmacy among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and the associated increased risk of drug-related problems (DRPs). A significant percentage of ...
KEY FINDING: Patients with SCI were prescribed significantly more medications than their counterparts without SCI.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2013 • December 1, 2013
This case report presents a rare instance of supernumerary phantom limbs (SPL) and phantom limb pain in a patient with complete spinal cord injury (SCI). The patient experienced the sensation of an ad...
KEY FINDING: A patient with complete spinal cord injury experienced supernumerary phantom limbs (SPL) and associated phantom limb pain, a rare occurrence.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2009 • September 29, 2009
This preliminary study examined the impact of gender on shoulder strength and community wheelchair usage in individuals with paraplegia. The results indicated significant differences in shoulder torqu...
KEY FINDING: Men had 62%–96% greater shoulder torques than women, indicating significantly higher upper body strength.
Medicine, 2024 • September 13, 2024
The results provide valuable information regarding the mechanisms of cell death after spinal cord injury. The observed decline in the number of documents for the year 2023 can be attributed to several...
KEY FINDING: Publications in this field have grown rapidly in the past 2 decades and are expected to keep increasing.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2006 • January 1, 2006
This study evaluated the incidence and etiology for fever following acute SCI, and to evaluate associated risk factors (such as the level and completeness of injury) that may predispose to fever. This...
KEY FINDING: The incidence of fever was 60.4% and 50% in acute care and rehabilitation, respectively.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2012 • January 1, 2012
The SCIRehab project aimed to determine which rehabilitation interventions are most strongly associated with positive outcomes after spinal cord injury (SCI). The project documented details of the tre...
KEY FINDING: Patient and injury differences account for the majority of variation in outcomes. The variation in total hours of treatments add explanatory power to understanding outcomes.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • January 1, 2017
Acute SCI requires immediate and coordinated interventions to optimize long-term outcomes, emphasizing the 'time is spine' concept. Management includes pre-hospital stabilization, rapid transfer to sp...
KEY FINDING: Early surgical decompression (within 24 hours of injury) increases the odds of neurological improvement in patients with cervical SCI.