Browse the latest research summaries in the field of sleep medicine for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of Sleep Research, 2024 • January 11, 2024
This case study investigates the use of a rocking bed with vestibular stimulation to improve sleep in a 12-year-old boy with a severe mitochondrial disease and sleep disorder. The study found signific...
KEY FINDING: Sleep duration increased by 25% during the final 4-week intervention period compared to baseline.
Not specified, 2024 • June 28, 2024
This study examined the relationship between sleep disturbances and daytime function in veterans with spinal cord injury (SCI). The results indicated that insomnia symptoms and poor sleep quality were...
KEY FINDING: Insomnia symptoms and poor sleep quality are linked to worse functioning in veterans with SCI.
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2023 • January 11, 2023
This study aimed to evaluate changes in sleep quality (QoS) in isolated metastatic patients with spinal cord compression following surgical treatments (TES and PSRS) and to identify factors contributi...
KEY FINDING: Patients with spinal cord compression caused by metastatic disease experienced significantly improved sleep quality after undergoing TES and PSRS treatments.
SLEEP, 2024 • February 29, 2024
The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a comprehensive program (BEST) to improve PAP adherence for the treatment of SDB among individuals with SCI/D, compared to a non-directive educational ...
KEY FINDING: A 3-month supportive/behavioral program did not show significant benefit compared to education alone in increasing PAP use.
SLEEP, 2024 • March 7, 2024
This editorial discusses the challenges of treating sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in people living with spinal cord injury/disease (SCI/D), focusing on a recent study by Badr et al. that investigat...
KEY FINDING: The Badr et al. study found no significant difference in PAP usage between the intervention and control groups, despite a comprehensive intervention aimed at improving adherence.
J Clin Sleep Med, 2023 • April 1, 2023
This study assessed the association of insomnia symptoms and psychiatric symptoms in patients with spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D). The study found that insomnia symptoms are predictive of depre...
KEY FINDING: Insomnia severity was associated with depression and anxiety symptom severity in veterans with SCI/D.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • May 1, 2023
This study investigates the relationship between sleep quality and participation in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The results indicate that better sleep quality is associated with improve...
KEY FINDING: Better sleep quality is associated with more frequent, less restricted, and more satisfactory participation in individuals with SCI.
Brain Sci., 2023 • April 25, 2023
This preliminary study aimed to assess sleep quality changes during inpatient rehabilitation and relate them to patient characteristics. The study involved 35 patients and used the Pittsburgh Sleep Qu...
KEY FINDING: Most patients had poor sleep quality at admission (86%) and discharge (80%) as measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2022 • February 1, 2022
This study investigated the association between daily sleep quality variations and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) using ecological momentary assess...
KEY FINDING: Better sleep quality over the course of a week was associated with better HRQOL across all assessed domains.
STAR Protocols, 2021 • December 17, 2021
This protocol details a method for using cortical EEG combined with in vivo multichannel recording to examine the activity of locus coeruleus (LC) neurons in free-moving mice at different sleep-wake s...
KEY FINDING: The study found that 52.1% of the channels can be successfully recorded to the LC unit.