Browse the latest research summaries in the field of research methodology & design for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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J Neurosurg Case Lessons, 2022 • November 21, 2022
Spinal granulomas are rare inflammatory masses that can form within the spinal cord due to infectious or non-infectious processes. This case report details a unique instance of an intradural granuloma...
KEY FINDING: The authors present the first report of paraparesis caused by intradural granuloma secondary to organizing hematoma.
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This case report describes the successful management of an 85-year-old woman with posterior atlantoaxial subluxation and bilateral persistent first intersegmental artery (PFIA). The patient underwent ...
KEY FINDING: The patient had bilateral PFIA, a rare vascular anomaly, along with left-sided high-riding vertebral artery (HRVA).
British Journal of Cancer, 2023 • December 8, 2022
This phase II clinical trial evaluated the efficacy and toxicity of primary re-irradiation for malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC) using a biologically effective dose-based approach. The study fo...
KEY FINDING: Re-irradiation is an effective treatment for MSCC, with 81.8% of evaluable patients experiencing stable or improved mobility at 5 weeks post-treatment.
Biological Research, 2022 • November 2, 2022
This research paper details a protocol for inducing spinal cord injury (SCI) in Sprague-Dawley rats using kainic acid (KA). The method involves a precise intraspinal injection technique to create para...
KEY FINDING: Intraspinal injection of 0.05 mM kainic acid at a rate of 10 µL/min effectively induces spinal cord injury and paraplegia in rats.
Neurobiology of Pain, 2022 • October 12, 2022
This study investigates sex-specific differences in spinal cord microglial activation and myeloid cell infiltration following peripheral injury using a mouse model of complex regional pain syndrome (C...
KEY FINDING: Spinal cord microglial activation is attenuated and delayed in females compared to males after peripheral injury.
Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 2022 • November 13, 2022
This case report highlights the importance of early diagnosis in bulbar onset ALS, a rare and progressive neurodegenerative disease. A 60-year-old female with slurred speech and dysphagia was diagnose...
KEY FINDING: The presence of genioglossus muscle involvement at diagnosis implies a shorter survival for ALS patients.
BMJ Open, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This protocol outlines a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) plus methylprednisolone (MP) compared to MP alone in improving neurol...
KEY FINDING: The primary outcome will be the American Spinal Injury Association score at the time of follow-up.
EXPERIMENTAL AND THERAPEUTIC MEDICINE, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This case report describes a patient who developed late-onset white cord syndrome (WCS) following anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). The patient ...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with late-onset WCS, developing paralysis on the 7th postoperative day after ACCF surgery for CSM.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2023 • July 1, 2023
This is a correction notice for a misspelling of the author name Roya Habibi Arejan in the original article. The original article concerns the development of a comprehensive assessment tool for measur...
KEY FINDING: The author name 'Roya Habibi Arejan' was corrected in the original article.
Orthopaedic Surgery, 2023 • April 1, 2023
The nomogram, including ASIA grade, the length of high signal in the spinal cord, MSCC, spinal segment fractured, admission time, and hormonal therapy within 8 h after injury, is a promising model to ...
KEY FINDING: The multivariate logistic regression model further screened out six independent factors that impact the recovery of patients with CTSCI.