A study in resilience and recovery

The editorial discusses a study highlighting the challenges of rehabilitation for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), noting high rates of sleep disturbance, fatigue, and depression among patients. It emphasizes the difficulty SCI patients face in adhering to rehabilitation programs while dealing with sleep deprivation, low mood, lack of energy and physical pain. Despite these challenges, the editorial highlights the resilience of people in rehabilitation, and the positive changes they make.

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  The featured study found that 58% of participants with myelopathy reported sleep disturbance, 33% endorsed fatigue, and 42% had probable depression.
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  The study showed substantial mean improvement in neurological, functional, and well-being measures over time, indicating recovery.
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  Sleep, depression, and fatigue tended to improve together during the rehabilitation process.