Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2013 • October 1, 2013
This pilot study aimed to determine the effectiveness of FES therapy compared to conventional occupational therapy (COT) in improving voluntary hand function in individuals with chronic incomplete SCI...
KEY FINDING: The intervention group improved by 5.8 points on the TRI-HFT’s Object Manipulation Task, whereas the control group changed by only 1.17 points.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2013 • January 1, 2013
The study uses dynamometry and quantitative EMG to assess motor resources in the triceps brachii muscles of individuals with cervical spinal cord injury (cSCI). The results indicate that EMG findings,...
KEY FINDING: All 4 subjects with cervical SCI (cSCI) had increased MUAP amplitudes indicative of denervation.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2013 • January 1, 2013
This study evaluated the impact of a home-based functional electrical stimulation lower extremity cycling (FES-LEC) program on the quality of life (QOL) of veterans with spinal cord injury (SCI). The ...
KEY FINDING: The study found significant increases in physical and environmental QOL scores after the 8-week home-based FES-LEC program.
J Pediatr, 2014 • January 1, 2014
The study aimed to determine the prevalence and nature of residual cognitive disability after inpatient rehabilitation for children aged 7-18 years with traumatic injuries. The study found that childr...
KEY FINDING: Children with TBI had more severe cognitive disability on admission to inpatient rehabilitation compared to those with spinal cord injury or other injuries.
PLoS ONE, 2013 • November 22, 2013
This meta-analysis examined the effectiveness of bisphosphonates and FES in preventing bone loss following SCI. It included 19 studies with a total of 364 SCI patients and 14 healthy controls. The res...
KEY FINDING: Acute SCI patients treated with bisphosphonates showed a trend toward less bone loss compared to those receiving a placebo or usual care, with significant differences noted at 3 and 12 months post-medication.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2014 • May 1, 2014
This study demonstrates that step training post-SCI in rats results in multi-system functional gains, including improved locomotion, bladder function, and reduced pain. The researchers found that step...
KEY FINDING: Step training significantly improved limb kinematics, gait, and hindlimb flexor-extensor bursting patterns in rats with spinal cord injury.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2013 • December 9, 2013
This study investigated the feasibility of using a brain-computer interface (BCI) to control a robotic gait orthosis (RoGO) for restoring ambulation in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The r...
KEY FINDING: The EEG prediction model achieved an average offline accuracy of 86.30% across both subjects.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2014 • February 24, 2014
This study presents a 9-year follow-up of a paraplegic patient with complete SCI using an implanted functional electrical stimulation (FES) neuroprosthesis associating epimysial and neural stimulation...
KEY FINDING: The patient continued using the implanted FES system for nine years, representing a unique case of long-term use compared to other similar studies.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2014 • January 9, 2014
This study compared robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) and strength training in patients with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) who depended on walking assistance. The results showed no si...
KEY FINDING: Maximal walking speed improved significantly more after strength training than after RAGT.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2014 • April 1, 2014
This study compared the efficacy of overground training (OT) alone versus OT augmented by mental practice (MP) on gait velocity and other motor outcomes in individuals with chronic, incomplete spinal ...
KEY FINDING: Overground training (OT) was associated with a significant increase in gait velocity across all subjects at both 1 week and 12 weeks post-therapy.