Browse the latest research summaries in the field of oncology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Pain Practice, 2022 • July 1, 2022
This case report presents a successful application of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in a patient suffering from chronic neuropathic pain after surgical removal of a spinal intradural meningioma. The p...
KEY FINDING: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) at the Th5 level resulted in significant pain relief for a patient with chronic neuropathic pain following the removal of a Th7 meningioma.
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2022 • June 30, 2022
This case report represents one of the most extensive descriptions of complex exercise testing and long-term training monitoring in Paralympic sports. We demonstrated that the physical abilities of a ...
KEY FINDING: From 2017 to 2019, annual TL increased from 414 to 604 h and demonstrated a shift in TID from 77-17-6% to 88-8-4%.
Wien Klin Wochenschr, 2019 • July 16, 2019
The incidence of cancer-associated non-traumatic spinal cord dysfunction is rising due to population aging and better cancer treatment. Patients with spinal cord tumors can benefit in areas of functio...
KEY FINDING: Patients with NTSCD due to tumors can benefit from inpatient rehabilitation programs in terms of functionality, mood, and quality of life.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • June 16, 2020
This retrospective study compared histopathological findings and the long-term course of SCI patients with bladder cancer found incidentally at the initial urological workup to those diagnosed with bl...
KEY FINDING: Four patients with bladder cancer at initial urological workup were assessed, and they all had non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
Cureus, 2020 • October 26, 2020
This case report describes the use of cFAS in rehabilitation after thoracic intradural extramedullary tumor resection. Both cFAS and FIM improved after surgery with rehabilitation, reflecting improvem...
KEY FINDING: The patient's FIM (motor component) score improved from 58 to 88 after rehabilitation.
JCI Insight, 2021 • March 8, 2021
Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes severe disability, and the current inability to restore function to the damaged spinal cord leads to lasting detrimental consequences to patients. Here, we developed a ...
KEY FINDING: MHC1 inhibits the activation of Cx43 hemichannels in both primary spinal astrocytes and astrocytes in situ.
Military Medical Research, 2021 • May 8, 2021
This study analyzes bladder cancer in patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI), finding that it occurs earlier and is more aggressive than in the general population. The research highlights a signific...
KEY FINDING: SCI patients are diagnosed with bladder cancer approximately 20 years earlier than the general population.
Surgical Neurology International, 2021 • May 31, 2021
This case report describes a rare presentation of a thoracic spine schwannoma in a patient who developed severe paraparesis after a traumatic injury. The initial presentation mimicked a hemorrhage, de...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with severe paraparesis four days after a traumatic injury, which led to the discovery of a thoracic spine schwannoma.
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports, 2022 • September 1, 2022
This case report describes the rehabilitation of a 26-year-old male with paraplegia secondary to a giant cell tumor of the D11 vertebra. The patient underwent surgical decompression and tumor resectio...
KEY FINDING: The patient, initially with paraplegia (ASIA B), regained walking ability through an individual rehabilitation program.
Brain Sci., 2024 • December 23, 2024
This review explores radiation-induced brain injury (RIBI), its causes, and potential treatments, with a focus on the gut–brain axis as a therapeutic strategy. RIBI is influenced by treatment, tumor, ...
KEY FINDING: Immunotherapy combined with SRS shows the highest incidence of radiation necrosis (RN) or tumor-related imaging changes compared to targeted therapy and chemotherapy, suggesting a significant correlation between immunotherapy and increased RN rates.