Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2014 • November 15, 2014
This paper investigates the possibility of building decoders for seven upper-limb analytic movements using pre-movement EEG correlates with healthy subjects and tests the decoders in a clinical enviro...
KEY FINDING: Movement intention can be decoded from EEG signals for seven different upper-limb analytic movements.
PLoS ONE, 2014 • October 28, 2014
This study evaluated the effects of a combination therapy consisting of ChABC, growth factors, and treadmill training on neuroanatomical plasticity and locomotor recovery in rats with compressive SCI....
KEY FINDING: The combined therapy significantly enhanced the neuroanatomical plasticity of major descending spinal tracts such as corticospinal and serotonergic-spinal pathways.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2014 • September 1, 2014
Virtual reality training is a technology that simulates a three-dimensional virtual world on a computer and enables the generation of visual, audio, and haptic feedback for the full immersion of users...
KEY FINDING: Virtual reality training activates the prefrontal, parietal cortical areas and other motor cortical networks, potentially aiding in the reconstruction of neurons in the cerebral cortex.
Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 2015 • July 1, 2015
This study investigated the effects of pharmacological and physical (locomotor training) interventions on function in people living with incomplete motor function loss due to SCI, and used different a...
KEY FINDING: Improvements in function were achieved in a limited number of people with SCI.
Pain, 2016 • September 1, 2016
The study examined the impact of voluntary wheel running on neuropathic pain in rats subjected to chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the sciatic nerve. Exercise was administered either before or aft...
KEY FINDING: Prior voluntary wheel running prevented the full development of CCI-induced neuropathic pain for the duration of the injury.
Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 2014 • November 6, 2014
The study found that enhancing the effects of the endogenous cholinergic propriospinal system in neonatal rats can lead to well-coordinated locomotion in vitro, mediated by M2 and M3 muscarinic recept...
KEY FINDING: Enhancing the propriospinal cholinergic system in neonatal rats can produce well-coordinated locomotor activity in vitro.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • January 1, 2017
This study investigated the correlation between power seat function (PSF) usage and wheelchair discomfort in power wheelchair users. The results indicated that increasing the frequency of using tilt a...
KEY FINDING: The frequency of using tilt, recline, and legrest functions is significantly correlated with discomfort intensity.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2013 • January 1, 2013
This study evaluated the effects of FES-assisted walking therapy on quality of life and community participation in individuals with chronic incomplete SCI, comparing it to a conventional exercise prog...
KEY FINDING: The FES group showed a significant increase in mobility subscores on the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM) compared to the exercise group.
J Neurol Phys Ther, 2015 • January 1, 2015
The study assessed the effects of 10Hz rTMS combined with repetitive task practice (RTP) on hand function in individuals with tetraplegia and neurologically healthy participants. Results indicated tha...
KEY FINDING: rTMS combined with repetitive task practice (RTP) showed larger improvements in hand function compared to sham rTMS with RTP.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • July 1, 2017
This report highlights the case of a young man with high tetraplegia who was able to fulfill his desire to participate in sport attaining functional independence, safety, comfort and overall enjoyment...
KEY FINDING: The participant was able to independently navigate a sailboat using sip-and-puff controls.