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Browse the latest research summaries in the field of bioinformatics for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.

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Spinal Cord InjuryNeurologyBioinformatics

Transcriptome of rat subcortical white matter and spinal cord after spinal injury and cortical stimulation

Scientific Data, 2021 • May 18, 2021

This study examined the effects of cortical electrical stimulation following spinal cord injury (SCI) on the transcriptional profile of the central nervous system (CNS) in rats. Adult female rats were...

KEY FINDING: The study provides a complete dataset of transcriptional changes in the central nervous system of rats with incomplete spinal cord injury following cortical electrical stimulation.

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NeurologyNeurorehabilitationBioinformatics

Deficit of Inhibition as a Marker of Neuroplasticity (DEFINE Study) in Rehabilitation: A Longitudinal Cohort Study Protocol

Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 • August 9, 2021

This cohort study will follow four groups (stroke, spinal cord injury, limb amputation, and osteoarthritis) to understand the neuroplasticity mechanisms involved in motor rehabilitation. The study wil...

KEY FINDING: The study aims to identify neurophysiological biomarkers, particularly markers of inhibition, that have relevance in the scientific and therapeutic improvement in rehabilitation.

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Spinal Cord InjuryNeuroplasticityBioinformatics

A Time-Course Study of the Expression Level of Synaptic Plasticity-Associated Genes in Un-Lesioned Spinal Cord and Brain Areas in a Rat Model of Spinal Cord Injury: A Bioinformatic Approach

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 • August 10, 2021

This study investigated the expression regulation of genes involved in synaptic plasticity also exploiting a data-driven approach for the analysis. We included in the study brain and SC areas outside ...

KEY FINDING: A different gene expression regulation is observed in the SC segments rostral and caudal to the lesion.

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Assistive TechnologyNeurorehabilitationBioinformatics

Recognizing Physical Activities for Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Using Wearable Sensors

Sensors, 2021 • August 14, 2021

This study introduces a novel application of activity recognition to assist in the rehabilitation of SCI patients. The empirical results indicate the effectiveness of the method in recognizing all the...

KEY FINDING: The proposed method achieved an overall accuracy of 96.86% in recognizing physical activities.

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Assistive TechnologyBioinformaticsRehabilitation

Automating the Clinical Assessment of Independent Wheelchair Sitting Pivot Transfer Techniques

Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2020 • July 1, 2020

This study investigated the use of a low-cost Kinect v2 sensor and machine learning (ML) algorithms to automate the assessment of independent wheelchair sitting pivot transfer techniques. The results ...

KEY FINDING: The machine learning models achieved high accuracy in predicting TAI item scores, with AUC values ranging from 0.79 to 0.94 and precisions over 0.87.

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Spinal Cord InjuryBioinformaticsResearch Methodology & Design

Peripheral white blood cell responses as emerging biomarkers for patient stratification and prognosis in acute spinal cord injury

Curr Opin Neurol, 2021 • December 1, 2021

We survey recent advances in methods and approaches that may allow for a more refined diagnosis and better prognostication after acute SCI, discuss how these may help deepen our understanding of SCI p...

KEY FINDING: Significantly elevated neutrophil numbers in the blood of patients with an acute traumatic SCI and the likelihood of little to no functional improvement at hospital discharge.

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Spinal Cord InjurySurgeryBioinformatics

Topological network analysis of patient similarity for precision management of acute blood pressure in spinal cord injury

eLife, 2021 • November 16, 2021

Intra-­operative monitoring records (MAP, HR) and neurological outcome data were extracted and curated from two Level 1 trauma centers. A final cohort of 118 patients was included The exploratory netw...

KEY FINDING: Time outside of an optimum MAP range (hypotension or hypertension) during surgery was associated with lower likelihood of neurological recovery at hospital discharge.

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Spinal Cord InjuryBioinformaticsMusculoskeletal Medicine

The use of alkaline phosphatase as a bone turnover marker after spinal cord injury: A scoping review of human and animal studies

The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • March 1, 2023

The review highlights the potential utility of ALP and B-ALP in assessing changes in bone turnover in humans with SCI, but evidence in animal models is less compelling. The association between ALP and...

KEY FINDING: Evidence regarding changes in ALP levels in individuals with SCI compared to controls is conflicting.

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BioinformaticsBiomechanics

Development of a Robust, Simple, and Affordable Human Gait Analysis System Using Bottom-Up Pose Estimation With a Smartphone Camera

Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 • January 5, 2022

The study presents a new gait analysis system (OMGait) that uses a smartphone camera and the OpenPose algorithm to measure gait kinematics. OMGait was found to be accurate in measuring hip, knee, and ...

KEY FINDING: OMGait can measure hip, knee, and ankle joint kinematics with relatively good accuracy using a common mobile phone camera and a personal computer using OpenPose.

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Spinal Cord InjuryGeneticsBioinformatics

Identification of a circRNA-mediated comprehensive ceRNA network in spinal cord injury pathogenesis

Experimental Biology and Medicine, 2022 • June 1, 2022

The study identifies differentially expressed immune-related genes (DEIRGs) and their ceRNA mechanisms in spinal cord injury (SCI) pathogenesis using microarray datasets and a rat SCI model. Bioinform...

KEY FINDING: Hsa_circ_0026646 was identified as a core circRNA upregulated in SCI, potentially acting as a 'molecular sponge' for miR-331-3p.

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