Browse the latest research summaries in the field of research methodology & design for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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BMJ Case Rep, 2016 • May 12, 2016
This case report describes a 67-year-old woman with recurrent episodes of cough-induced hemiparesis due to atlantoaxial instability and spinal cord compression. The patient's symptoms were triggered b...
KEY FINDING: Atlantoaxial instability can cause spinal cord compression, leading to transient neurological symptoms.
BMC Urology, 2015 • October 29, 2015
This case report presents a successful instance of bilateral pudendal neuromodulation used to treat detrusor areflexia in a male patient following a severe pelvic fracture and subsequent complications...
KEY FINDING: Sacral neuromodulation can be effective in correcting traumatic urinary retention in male patients.
BMC Geriatrics, 2016 • February 26, 2016
This study evaluated different strategies for classifying “does not do” responses to IADL questions when estimating prevalence of IADL limitations in a national survey. IADL stage prevalence estimates...
KEY FINDING: IADL stage prevalence estimates differed little across the four alternative strategies.
Ann Rehabil Med, 2016 • December 1, 2016
This case report describes a rare instance of ureteral rupture in a male patient with a spinal cord injury, caused by a suprapubic catheter. The patient developed complications 11 years after the init...
KEY FINDING: A 63-year-old male with SCI developed a ureteral rupture due to a suprapubic catheter 11 years after the initial injury.
BMJ Open, 2016 • April 1, 2016
This qualitative study investigated disaster-related anxiety and self-assistance behaviors among individuals with cervical cord injury (CCI) in Japan. The study found that participants were primarily ...
KEY FINDING: Participants primarily worried about managing their health, specifically urinary and fecal control, pressure sores, and body temperature, in a disaster scenario.
Korean J Neurotrauma, 2015 • June 1, 2015
This case report details a 42-year-old woman who developed Brown-Sequard syndrome (BSS) following an accidental stab wound to the cervical spine. The patient exhibited classic BSS symptoms, including ...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with right-side hemiparesis, ipsilateral hypoesthesia, and contralateral sensory loss of pain and temperature, consistent with BSS.
PLoS Biology, 2016 • May 31, 2016
This meta-analysis examined the efficacy of olfactory ensheathing cell (OEC) transplantation in experimental spinal cord injury (SCI). The study found a significant overall effect of OEC transplantati...
KEY FINDING: OEC transplantation improved locomotor recovery by 20.3% in experiments reporting BBB measures.
PLoS ONE, 2017 • February 9, 2017
This study investigated the feasibility of using the swimming test to evaluate spasticity in a contusive spinal cord injury (SCI) rat model. Rats were divided into spasticity-strong and spasticity-wea...
KEY FINDING: The spasticity-strong group had significantly decreased rate-dependent depression of the H-reflex compared to the spasticity-weak group, indicating more hyperexcitability of the lumbar circuit.
PLoS Medicine, 2016 • June 21, 2016
The study developed and validated two models to predict urinary continence and complete bladder emptying 1 year after traumatic SCI using data from a large European multicenter study. The models, one ...
KEY FINDING: Two prediction models were developed: a full model using LEMS, light-touch sensation in the S3 dermatome, and SCIM subscale respiration and sphincter management; and a simplified model based on LEMS only.
Stem Cell Reports, 2017 • February 14, 2017
This study evaluated the efficacy of human neural stem cells (HuCNS-SCs) in a mouse model of cervical spinal cord injury (SCI), comparing a research cell line (RCL) and a clinical cell line (CCL) inte...
KEY FINDING: The research cell line (HuCNS-SC RCL) showed some improvement in locomotor function when transplanted 9 days post-injury (DPI) in mice with cervical SCI.