Browse the latest research summaries in the field of research methodology & design for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2022 • February 22, 2022
This case report describes a 29-year-old man who developed Brown-Sequard syndrome (BSS) immediately after performing a manual manipulation on his own cervical spine. The patient was treated with emerg...
KEY FINDING: The patient experienced Brown-Sequard syndrome (BSS) after self-manipulation of the cervical spine, a previously undocumented occurrence.
Frontiers in Pain Research, 2021 • July 12, 2021
This case report explores the use of conditioning open-label placebo (COLP) as a pharmaco-behavioral intervention to reduce opioid dosage and side effects after inpatient rehabilitation discharge. The...
KEY FINDING: The patient could discontinue oxycodone intake (a reduction from 15 morphine equivalents/day) after rehabilitation discharge following COLP treatment.
J. Pers. Med., 2022 • March 16, 2022
This study aimed to investigate the association between spinal cord injury (SCI) and alcohol dependence using data from the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). The study found that th...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI had a significantly greater hazard of developing alcohol dependence syndrome compared to those without SCI.
Occupational Therapy International, 2022 • March 15, 2022
This research explored how persons with SCI and their primary caregivers execute self-management strategies in daily community life and then mapped these strategies to a leading, preexisting self-mana...
KEY FINDING: Participants developed and followed consistent routines and habits to manage their medical health complications and facilitate participation in daily activities.
Trials, 2022 • March 7, 2022
This study protocol outlines a clinical trial investigating the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in treating acute traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). The primary objective is to d...
KEY FINDING: ESWT has shown promise in preclinical studies for nerve regeneration, reducing neuronal degeneration, and improving motor function after spinal cord ischemia.
Bone Research, 2022 • April 26, 2022
This review summarizes the latest research progress on two aspects of SCI pathology: intraneuronal microenvironment imbalance and regenerative microenvironment imbalance. We also review repair strateg...
KEY FINDING: The development of a combined, precise, and multitemporal strategy for repairing the injured spinal cord is a potential future direction.
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports, 2021 • June 1, 2021
Neurogenic heterotopic ossification (NHO) is a condition where bone forms in soft tissues after neurological injury, limiting joint movement and daily activities. This case report describes a successf...
KEY FINDING: Functional resection of NHOs surrounding hip joints, combined with rehabilitation, can restore significant hip function and patient independence after traumatic brain injury.
CUAJ, 2022 • April 11, 2022
This study validated the French version of the Neurogenic Bladder Symptom Score-Short Form (NBSS-SF), a tool used to evaluate lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in patients with neurological conditio...
KEY FINDING: The French version of the NBSS-SF demonstrated high internal consistency with a Cronbach’s α coefficient of 0.79 for the overall questionnaire.
Journal of Spine Surgery, 2022 • March 1, 2022
This case report presents a unique instance of an intradural disc herniation following a cervical facet dislocation, which was difficult to identify on pre-operative MRI. The management involved a com...
KEY FINDING: Intradural disc herniations can be missed on MRI in cervical spinal trauma cases.
Spinal Cord, 2022 • April 27, 2022
This study investigated the reliability and concurrent validity of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure III (SCIM III) among rehabilitation professionals. The results indicated excellent rater reliabi...
KEY FINDING: The SCIM III demonstrated excellent intra-rater and inter-rater reliability among rehabilitation professionals for overall items and subscales.