Browse the latest research summaries in the field of research methodology & design for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Anesth Pain Med, 2017 • November 12, 2017
The case report describes a rare instance of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) located on the ventral side of the spinal cord, causing high paraplegia in a 42-year-old woman. The patient und...
KEY FINDING: MRI revealed an SSEH compressing the spinal cord in the ventral epidural space from C2 to T3.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This study investigates factors associated with loss to follow-up (FU) in a large cohort of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) using data from the National Spinal Cord Injury Database. The rese...
KEY FINDING: Loss to FU rates were 23.1% at post-injury year 1 and 32.9% at year 5, exceeding 40% between years 20 and 35.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2018 • April 1, 2018
The aim of this article is to describe the process of translating the ISCIDS into Dutch and reaching consensus on a Dutch National SCI Data Set (NDD). NDD was implemented successfully at all eight cen...
KEY FINDING: The NDD was implemented successfully at all eight centers after some adaptations were made to the ISCIDS, especially to the core data set.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2018 • January 1, 2018
The Dutch SCI Database (NDD) collects data on patients admitted for first inpatient rehabilitation after SCI in specialized centers in the Netherlands. Data from 2015 showed that most patients had non...
KEY FINDING: Most patients were male (63.4%), had NT-SCI (65.5%), and incomplete SCI (58.4% AIS D).
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2018 • February 12, 2018
This systematic review aimed to identify clinical instruments with measurement properties used for measuring unsupported sitting balance in subjects with SCI. Of those found, the SBM, the Trunk Contro...
KEY FINDING: Twelve instruments were identified for measuring unsupported sitting balance in subjects with SCI.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • March 30, 2018
This study used photo-elicitation interviews to investigate the factors contributing to falls and the impact of fall risk on individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). The findings reveale...
KEY FINDING: Environmental factors were perceived as the primary contributors to fall risk, including stairs, ramps, uneven terrain, and obstacles in the home and community environments.
Neurotherapeutics, 2018 • May 7, 2018
Traumatic SCI has significant impacts on individuals' health, function, and economic well-being. While advances have been made, treatments specifically targeting neurologic function remain limited. Cu...
KEY FINDING: Early surgical decompression (less than 24 hours after SCI) may improve outcomes in cervical SCI, but evidence is still debated and more studies are needed.
Journal of Pain Research, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This study investigates factors influencing placebo responses in SCI patients with neuropathic pain using individual patient data from six RCTs. The analysis revealed that sex and baseline pain intens...
KEY FINDING: Larger placebo responses were observed in male subjects with SCI-related neuropathic pain.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • April 11, 2018
The International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) database Asian Spinal Cord Network (ASCoN) Pilot Project (IDAPP) aimed to address the paucity of data from low and middle income countries (LMICs) regardi...
KEY FINDING: The study confirmed the relevance and appropriateness of the processes, data variables, and web platform for establishing a SCI database.
BMJ Case Rep, 2018 • May 20, 2018
A 4-year-old girl with no significant medical or family history presented with toe walking, leg pain, unsteady gait and frequent falls for 2 months. MRI cervical and thoracic spine showed a large intr...
KEY FINDING: Toe walking, when accompanied by leg pain, unsteady gait, and frequent falls, can be indicative of serious underlying neurological conditions such as spinal tumors.