Browse the latest research summaries in the field of alternative medicine for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Heliyon, 2022 • October 20, 2022
The study investigates the effect of Erxian Decoction (EXD) on spinal cord injury (SCI) repair in rats, focusing on the underlying molecular mechanisms. The research demonstrates that EXD significantl...
KEY FINDING: EXD improved motor function at 7 days post-injury (dpi) in SCI rats.
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2022 • November 28, 2022
This study investigated the effects of Scrophularia striata hydroalcoholic extract (SHE) on healing pressure ulcers in patients with brain and spinal cord injuries. The study found that topical applic...
KEY FINDING: Complete wound healing by the 10th day of the intervention occurred in 63% of patients in experimental 1 (SHE + phenytoin), 100% in experimental 2 (SHE + SHE), and 27% in the control group (phenytoin + phenytoin).
Heliyon, 2022 • December 2, 2022
This study investigated the effects of Wuzi Yanzong Pill (WYP) on Cuprizone (CPZ)-induced demyelination in mice, focusing on the central nervous system (CNS) microenvironment. The results showed that ...
KEY FINDING: WYP improved mood abnormalities and reduced demyelination in CPZ-treated mice.
Cureus, 2022 • December 23, 2022
This systematic review examined the effect of arts-based interventions on patient care in Nigeria, finding that art-based interventions have a role in healthcare delivery in Nigeria. The review includ...
KEY FINDING: In all the studies, the art-based intervention significantly improved the overall outcome of the patients.
Ann Transl Med, 2022 • December 1, 2022
In ipsilateral L4-L6 DRGs, SNI-induced activation of macrophages was accompanied by reduced autophagy. EA alleviated SNI-induced NP and activated the autophagy process in DRG macrophages. These result...
KEY FINDING: SNI achieved a significant upregulation of autophagy levels in DRG macrophages.
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2023 • January 25, 2023
The study aimed to explore the molecular mechanism of Momordica grosvenori (MG) in spinal cord injury (SCI) by network pharmacology analysis. The current work indicated that MG might play an anti-SCI ...
KEY FINDING: The study identified 293 MG-anti-SCI targets by intersecting MG-related targets and SCI-related targets.
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 • February 28, 2023
This article summarized the role of NLRP3 inflammasome in a variety of common CNS diseases, expounded on its critical activation and regulation mechanisms, and detailed how acupuncture can improve CNS ...
KEY FINDING: Acupuncture alleviates neuroinflammation by inhibiting the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway, thereby improving the progression of CNS diseases.
Brain Sci., 2023 • March 21, 2023
This mini-review and meta-analysis investigated the impact of music therapy (MT) on improving gait in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI). The meta-analysis reve...
KEY FINDING: MT shows positive effects on spatiotemporal aspects of gait in TBI, with medium effect improvements (Hedge’s g: 0.52).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This study describes the early trends in Whole Health program utilization among Veterans with SCI/D within the VHA SCI/D System of Care, revealing an overall increase in program use from FY2017 to FY2...
KEY FINDING: Utilization of Whole Health Pathway and well-being Programs increased from 62 encounters to 1703 encounters between FY2017 and FY2019.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023 • June 2, 2023
This study investigates the potential of acupuncture combined with moxibustion (AM) to alleviate motor dysfunction post-spinal cord injury (SCI) in mice. The research demonstrates that AM treatment mi...
KEY FINDING: SCI exposure in mice resulted in motor dysfunction, decreased neuronal cells, activation of astrocytes and microglia, and increased expression of IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-18.