Pediatrics Research

KEY FINDING: More effective caregiver problem solving is associated with higher positive problem-solving orientation and higher rational problem-solving style among adolescents with SCI.

KEY FINDING: ABR, when initiated early and implemented intensively, can lead to significant developmental progression in children with SCI, facilitating the acquisition of developmentally appropriate skills.

KEY FINDING: The anatomy of the pediatric spine differs from adults due to ongoing skeletal maturation and CNS development, impacting injury patterns and management.

KEY FINDING: The most common etiological reason was falls from height (34.7%), and the most common level of injury was the thoracic region (49%).

KEY FINDING: 38.8% of children hospitalized with SCI also had a co-occurring TBI, indicating a high prevalence of dual diagnosis in this population.

KEY FINDING: The thoracic spinal cord and femoral nerves were overstretched by 148.8 ± 3.6% and 111.7 ± 4.0%, respectively, in a full backbend posture.

KEY FINDING: There is a concern among specialists about managing pain caused by BoNT-A injections in children.

KEY FINDING: Young people in the iRehab program achieved significant improvements in occupational performance, independence, and goal attainment.

KEY FINDING: The prognosis of SCIWORA depends on the extent of the spinal cord injury visible on MRI. The absence of visible changes on MRI is associated with a better prognosis.

KEY FINDING: The use of MI was stated as effective in 19/22, and uncertain in the remnant studies.