Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2015 • January 1, 2015
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of midodrine in treating anejaculation in men with SCI. It was a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. The study found that midodri...
KEY FINDING: Treatment of anejaculation after SCI with midodrine and PVS did not result in a better rate of antegrade ejaculation in 10 men than in 10 men treated with a placebo and PVS.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2015 • January 1, 2015
This retrospective cohort study examined the effect of functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling as part of activity-based restorative therapy (ABRT) on disability progression in 40 participants...
KEY FINDING: The study showed that neurological function remained stable in many patients with MS who underwent ABRT, which included FES cycling.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2015 • January 1, 2015
This case report and literature review highlights the rare but important consideration of superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome in spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation, particularly in patients...
KEY FINDING: SMA syndrome can present with non-specific symptoms like refractory autonomic dysreflexia and worsening spasticity in SCI patients, which can delay diagnosis.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study investigated the influence of physical exercise training on aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The key finding was that athletes with SCI had sig...
KEY FINDING: Aortic PWV was significantly lower in athletes vs. non-athletes (6.9 ± 1.0 vs. 8.7 ± 2.5 m/second, P = 0.044).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2016 • January 1, 2016
This study compared secondary conditions in individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) and non-traumatic spinal cord dysfunction (SCDys). The results indicated no significant difference in th...
KEY FINDING: No significant difference was found in total SCI-SCS scores between traumatic SCI and non-traumatic SCDys groups, indicating similar overall secondary condition burden.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study examined the effect of WBV on lower-limb EMG activity in both able-bodied individuals and those with SCI. The goal was to determine if WBV could elicit muscle activity in resting muscles, a...
KEY FINDING: WBV can elicit EMG activity among subjects with chronic SCI, if appropriate vibration parameters are employed.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2014 • July 3, 2014
This study introduces Motolink, an electronic spinal bridge that uses cortical signals to directly stimulate lower motor neurons after spinal cord injury in guinea pigs. The system records brain activ...
KEY FINDING: The researchers identified correlated activities of primary motor cortex neurons during treadmill walking of guinea pigs with spinal cord transection.
The Journal of Neuroscience, 2014 • July 2, 2014
This study investigates the role of exercise in modulating chloride homeostasis after spinal cord injury (SCI) and its impact on reflex recovery. The findings indicate that exercise restores spinal ex...
KEY FINDING: Exercise returns spinal excitability and levels of KCC2 and NKCC1 toward normal levels in the lumbar spinal cord after SCI.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • July 1, 2017
This randomized clinical trial is among the first to examine the short-term impact of a structured, evidenced-based transfer-training program among pediatric wheelchair users. Results indicate that af...
KEY FINDING: Intervention group participants demonstrated significant improvements among TAI scores (9.06 ± 1.01) compared to the control group (7.15 ± 1.67), P = 0.030, d = 1.385.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2016 • October 1, 2016
This study assessed the relationship between activity levels, dyspnea, and life satisfaction in individuals with chronic SCI. The results indicate that planned exercise is linked to reduced dyspnea, w...
KEY FINDING: A planned exercise program is associated with a 43% reduction in the odds ratio of reporting dyspnea.