Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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J Rehabil Res Dev, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study qualitatively assessed the Tongue Drive System (TDS), a tongue-operated assistive technology (AT), by individuals with high-level spinal cord injury (SCI). Participants used the TDS for 6 w...
KEY FINDING: Most participants were positive about keeping the magnetic tongue-barbell to use the TDS.
International Journal of MS Care, 2014 • January 1, 2014
Falls in MS are multifactorial and preventable, requiring knowledge of modifiable risks and theory-driven strategies. Research from outside MS, such as studies on older adults and spinal cord injury, ...
KEY FINDING: Age-related deterioration in visual, vestibular, and somatosensory systems can adversely affect postural control and contribute to falls in older people.
Burns & Trauma, 2014 • April 1, 2014
This literature review examined the impact of trauma injuries (SCI, TBI, and burns) on the sexuality and quality of life (QoL) of survivors. It highlights the frequent neglect of sexuality in rehabili...
KEY FINDING: Physiological issues, such as sexual dysfunction, pain, medication side effects, and decreased libido, significantly affect sexuality across SCI, TBI, and burn trauma groups.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2014 • June 12, 2014
This study investigated the feasibility of using instrumented kinematic real-time feedback to improve gait patterns in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). The results suggest that v...
KEY FINDING: Four of five participants with iSCI showed short and medium-term benefits from the visual feedback training, indicating they could adapt their gait toward more physiological knee kinematics.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2014 • June 27, 2014
This article reviews evidence that the adult brain has a substantial capacity for plasticity and cortical reorganization following alterations in afferent input. Loss of sensory input can lead to inva...
KEY FINDING: Increased use of a limb, facilitated by CI therapy, leads to an expansion of the cortical representation zone of that body part.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2014 • June 1, 2014
This study investigates the prognostic value of AIS and PTSEP in post-acute SCI patients, focusing on predicting functional recovery. The research highlights that AIS and PTSEP effectively evaluate pr...
KEY FINDING: The study found that the recovery of walking ability and balance was significantly different between patients with complete and incomplete spinal cord injuries based on initial AIS and SEP assessments.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2014 • May 1, 2014
This study aimed to determine which phase of filling cystometry best represents detrusor properties in neurogenic bladders, independent of factors affecting detrusor contractility. Seventy-eight pati...
KEY FINDING: Bladder compliance during the first and second phases of filling cystometry was significantly correlated with overall bladder compliance in overactive detrusors.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2014 • May 1, 2014
This study investigates the differences in urodynamic variables at the onset of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) between patients with spinal cord injury who have overactive versus underactive bladders. Th...
KEY FINDING: Bladder volume and compliance at the onset of VUR showed significant differences between patients with detrusor overactivity and those with detrusor underactivity.
BioMed Research International, 2014 • July 20, 2014
This study examined the impact of spinal cord injury (SCI) on bone structure in rats, along with the effects of passive standing (PS) and electrical stimulation (ES) as potential interventions. The re...
KEY FINDING: SCI leads to significant reductions in bone mass and periosteal radii in rats.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This retrospective study evaluated the impact of early rehabilitation on neurofunctional outcomes in 70 pediatric patients who underwent spinal tumor surgery. The patients received rehabilitation trea...
KEY FINDING: Early rehabilitation significantly improved sensory function, motor function, and activity of daily living in pediatric children after spinal tumor surgery.