Browse the latest research summaries in the field of neurorehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Brain Stimul, 2019 • March 1, 2019
The study aimed to determine if anodal transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (anodal tsDCS) could improve training effects on locomotion compared to sham (sham tsDCS) in healthy subjects. t...
KEY FINDING: A single session of anodal tsDCS + BLT elicited greater speed gain at 24 h relative to sham tsDCS + BLT.
BioMed Eng OnLine, 2019 • February 5, 2019
This study introduces a vision-aided brain-machine interface (BMI) training system designed to enhance robotic arm control, particularly for individuals with cervical spinal cord injuries. The system ...
KEY FINDING: The proposed system significantly improved the distance error to the intended target compared to the unintended ones (p < 0.0001).
Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 2019 • May 1, 2019
This systematic review examined the effects of dopaminergic medications or genetic variations in dopamine transmission on motor recovery or learning after a nonprogressive neurological injury. The rev...
KEY FINDING: A brain injury can decrease dopamine transmission.
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2019 • March 1, 2019
The study examined demographic, cognitive, emotional, and physical factors predicting return to paid employment after neurological injury (stroke, TBI, SCI). Executive functions like sequencing and in...
KEY FINDING: Executive functioning, specifically sequencing and inhibitory control, strongly predicts employment after neurological injury.
Frontiers in Neurology, 2019 • August 27, 2019
The study aimed to clarify the impact of prior pain episodes on motor learning in intact rats. Rats were trained to cross a horizontal ladder, subjected to pain episodes using inflammatory agents (cap...
KEY FINDING: Prior pain episodes induced by capsaicin and CFA negatively affected motor learning in neurologically intact rats, as indicated by slower adaptation to the novel ladder pattern.
Frontiers in Neurology, 2019 • March 8, 2019
The global burden of stroke-related disability is increasing, necessitating effective stroke rehabilitation strategies. Evidence-based guidelines are crucial for promoting best clinical practice in st...
KEY FINDING: Published stroke rehabilitation guidelines primarily have a national focus and reflect healthcare situations in high-income countries, limiting their applicability in other regions.
BioMed Research International, 2019 • February 25, 2019
Stem cell transplantation is a promising method for treating neurodegenerative conditions, spinal cord injury, and stroke. Cellular therapies combined with neurorehabilitation yield better outcomes co...
KEY FINDING: Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation can remarkably improve the neurological function of SCI in animals without any severe side effect.
Scientific Reports, 2019 • May 1, 2019
This paper introduces a novel, non-invasive neurorehabilitation protocol for locomotion training for patients with severe chronic paraplegia resulting from spinal cord injuries, which targets both mus...
KEY FINDING: Patients were able to walk safely with 65–70% body weight support, accumulating a total of 4,580 steps with this setup.
Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc, 2011 • January 1, 2011
The study compared robot-driven epidural stimulation with conventional stimulation in spinalized rats using a trunk-based neurorobotic system. The results indicated that robot-driven stimulation led t...
KEY FINDING: Robot-driven epidural stimulation led to significantly greater improvements in AOB scores compared to conventional stimulation and control groups.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2019 • June 5, 2019
The study presents a robot-assisted telerehabilitation system that allows therapists to feel the patient’s limitations over a distance using two arm therapy robots. Fifteen therapists tested the "Beam...
KEY FINDING: Therapists found the “Beam-Me-In” strategy to be a useful medium for evaluating a patient’s progress over time.