Browse the latest research summaries in the field of stroke recovery for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2024 • March 1, 2024
This scoping review summarizes current evidence on spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for poststroke hemiparesis, indicating it may offer an alternative way to improve motor function. The review identifies...
KEY FINDING: Seven studies found a significant improvement in motor function in groups receiving SCS.
Exp Neurol, 2008 • June 1, 2008
This study investigates the effect of human adult bone marrow-derived somatic cells (hABM-SC) on stroke recovery in rats. hABM-SC treatment led to improved forelimb function on a skilled motor task, i...
KEY FINDING: hABM-SC therapy after stroke in rats led to significant functional recovery in a skilled forelimb task.
Neurobiol Dis, 2010 • February 1, 2010
Recovery from brain and spinal cord disorders is an area of active research that seeks to maximize improvement after neuronal damage. Brain maps, particularly motor maps, are reorganized after injury,...
KEY FINDING: Experience-dependent processes, including disinhibition and synapse stabilization, are crucial for recovery after CNS injury.
Stroke, 2009 • March 1, 2009
The review addresses the need for multi-modal strategies to promote brain and spinal cord injury recovery, focusing on the limitations of current interventions and the potential of combining neuroprot...
KEY FINDING: The research identified nearly 10 FDA-approved compounds capable of simultaneously activating protective and reparative genes, suggesting a broad therapeutic window spanning from acute to chronic injury stages.
The Journal of Neuroscience, 2019 • June 12, 2019
This study investigates the molecular changes in the spinal cord after cortical stroke in mice, focusing on factors that influence the reinnervation process by contralesional corticospinal neurons. Th...
KEY FINDING: The spinal transcriptome after cortical stroke is characterized by two phases: an early inflammatory phase and a late tissue repair phase with upregulated genes related to neurite outgrowth.