Browse the latest research summaries in the field of women's health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2022 • August 3, 2022
This study investigates the therapeutic potential of intra-amniotic transplantation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)-modified bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) for rat fetuses with...
KEY FINDING: BDNF-BMSCs sustained the characteristic of directional migration, engrafted at the SBA lesion area, increased the expression of BDNF in the defective spinal cords, alleviated the apoptosis of spinal cord cells, differentiated into neurons and skin-like cells, reduced the area of skin lesions, and improved the amniotic fluid microenvironment.
J. Cell. Mol. Med., 2012 • July 1, 2012
This study investigated the therapeutic potential of in utero mesenchymal stem cell (MSCs) transplantation in rat foetuses with spina bifida aperta. The results suggest that prenatal MSC transplantati...
KEY FINDING: Transplanted MSCs survived in the defective spinal cord of rat foetuses with induced neural tube defects.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2015 • January 1, 2015
This study highlights the key gaps and needs in the areas of knowledge, access, and collaboration that prevent women with SCI from receiving the best possible care during the perinatal phases. Expert ...
KEY FINDING: A lack of knowledge exists for both consumers and care providers regarding reliable information resources to support women with SCI during the perinatal period.
Sex Med, 2017 • January 1, 2017
The study aimed to determine changes in the sexual lives of women after spinal cord injury (SCI). It retrospectively compared sexual function in 30 women with SCI with that in 30 without SCI who led a...
KEY FINDING: Women with SCI experienced a significant decrease in sexual desire, lubrication, and ability to reach orgasm after injury.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2008 • January 1, 2008
This case report describes a rare instance of postpartum spinal cord injury (SCI) in a 36-year-old woman with HELLP syndrome. The patient presented with acute tetraplegia caused by multiple epidural a...
KEY FINDING: The patient developed tetraplegia due to multiple epidural and subdural hematomas in the cervical and thoracic spinal canal after delivery.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • July 1, 2018
This study investigated the effect of oral probenecid on sperm motility in men with SCI, finding a statistically significant improvement. Probenecid, a pannexin-1 channel blocker, is hypothesized to i...
KEY FINDING: Sperm motility improved in each subject after 4 weeks of oral probenecid.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2017 • May 25, 2017
The study assessed the prevalence of sexual and fertility dysfunction in men with traumatic SCI in Jamaica. The results revealed a high prevalence of erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction, coupled with...
KEY FINDING: 90.7% of men with traumatic SCI experienced erectile dysfunction, with 62.8% classified as severe.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2012 • January 1, 2012
This study provides preliminary evidence that women with SCI may have comparable trends in CMR as those observed in nondisabled women of similar menopausal status. The study found that postmenopausal ...
KEY FINDING: Postmenopausal women with SCI had significantly higher triglyceride levels compared to premenopausal women (101.8 mg/dL vs 55.7 mg/dL, P = .01).