Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Muscle Nerve, 2012 • November 1, 2012
This study investigated the effects of chronic paraplegia on skeletal muscle autophagy in rats. The researchers found that paraplegia led to an upregulation of autophagy markers in the soleus muscle. ...
KEY FINDING: SIRT1 protein expression was reduced by 37% in the paraplegia group compared to the control rats, indicating decreased SIRT1 signaling.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 2012 • November 1, 2012
The paper argues that upper extremity robotic therapy has reached a 'tipping point' and is ready for mainstream clinical use, based on evidence from studies like VA-ROBOTICS. These studies demonstrate...
KEY FINDING: Usual care did not reduce impairment, disability, or improve quality of life in chronic stroke survivors.
Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2012 • October 18, 2012
The study aimed to investigate whether the Barthel Index (BI) underestimates the consequences of neurologic lesions when assessing the clinical outcome after Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injection....
KEY FINDING: The Barthel Index score increased in follow-up assessments, but the increase was small and only slightly significant in stroke subjects.
Brain and Behavior, 2012 • September 1, 2012
This study characterized locomotor recovery in rats after contusive SCI, focusing on hindlimb kinematics and EMG recordings during treadmill walking. The researchers found persistent deficits in the y...
KEY FINDING: Deficits in the yield (E2) phase of locomotion and a caudal shift of locomotor subphases persisted throughout the 3-week recovery period after contusive SCI in rats.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2012 • November 1, 2012
This review evaluated the effects of locomotor training on walking function in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), analyzing five studies with 309 participants. The review found no significant diffe...
KEY FINDING: Bodyweight supported treadmill training (BWSTT) did not significantly increase walking velocity or capacity in people with SCI.
BMC Medical Education, 2012 • November 26, 2012
This study examined the effectiveness of the addition of an online resource to usual teaching in improving performance of practical skills in physiotherapy students. There was a trend towards students...
KEY FINDING: The Physiotherapy eSkills Training Online resource resulted in an increase of 1.6 out of 25 in the experimental group compared with the control group.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2012 • October 1, 2012
This case report describes a 43-year-old man who developed tetraplegia following a neck massage due to underlying OPLL and HNP. The patient underwent extensive rehabilitation and regained the ability ...
KEY FINDING: Neck massage can lead to spinal cord injury, particularly in individuals with pre-existing conditions like OPLL and HNP.
Curr Biol, 2012 • December 18, 2012
This study demonstrates spike timing-dependent plasticity of residual corticospinal-motoneuronal synapses in humans with chronic incomplete SCI and shows the functional consequences. The researchers f...
KEY FINDING: The study found that when presynaptic volleys arrived before motoneuron discharge, corticospinal transmission and hand voluntary motor output were enhanced in individuals with SCI.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2012 • January 1, 2012
The 5th National Spinal Cord Injury Conference in Toronto focuses on translating neural engineering and novel therapies for SCI rehabilitation. The conference offers learning, networking, and knowledg...
KEY FINDING: The conference provides a platform to review new research, clinical breakthroughs, and innovative approaches in SCI rehabilitation.
Pediatrics, 2013 • January 1, 2013
This study assessed physical disability in children after inpatient rehabilitation for traumatic injuries. Children showed reduced functional limitations after a 3-week stay, but residual physical dis...
KEY FINDING: Children with traumatic injuries had severe physical disability on admission to inpatient rehabilitation.