Browse the latest research summaries in the field of spinal cord injury for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ), 2021 • March 21, 2021
The current study revealed spinal fractures and/or cord injuries had high incidences of associated injuries that had a predominance of local distribution. These findings, in combination with the mortal...
KEY FINDING: Associated bony and internal organ injuries were common, occurring in 63% of cervical spine injury patients, 79% of thoracic spine injury patients, and 71% of lumbar spine injury patients.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2022 • September 1, 2022
CSPGs inhibit axon regeneration after SCI by interacting with receptors like PTPσ, LAR, and NgRs, activating RhoA and inactivating Akt signaling pathways. ChABC treatment can remove CSPGs, reactivate ...
KEY FINDING: Digestion of CSPGs with ChABC reduces retrograde apoptotic signaling and enhances true axon regeneration in lampreys after spinal cord transection.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study investigated disparities in inpatient rehabilitation (IPR) admission and outcomes for adolescents between pediatric and adult IRFs, focusing on the impact of demographics, injury characteri...
KEY FINDING: Adolescents with SCI were more likely to undergo rehabilitation at the level 1 trauma versus pediatric facility compared to TBI patients.
NEURAL REGENERATION RESEARCH, 2022 • February 8, 2022
This study demonstrates that repetitive magnetic stimulation of the spinal cord nerve root induces functional recovery following SCI in rats. NRMS improves the excitability of the sensorimotor pathway...
KEY FINDING: Nerve root magnetic stimulation (NRMS) treatment leads to improved recovery of locomotor function following spinal cord injury (SCI).
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study examined the utility and feasibility of the International SCI/D Bowel Function Basic Data Set Version 2.0 in pediatric SCI populations. The data set was administered repeatedly to children/...
KEY FINDING: The average time to complete the data set was 5.17 minutes.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This retrospective study examined bone health changes in 79 children with AFM and found a high prevalence of low bone mass (78%) among those who had DXA scans. The study highlights the importance of m...
KEY FINDING: A significant percentage (78%) of children with AFM in the study were diagnosed with low bone mass.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2022 • January 1, 2022
The study examined the measurement properties of the PedsQL™ SCI Module, a new tool designed to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in youth with spinal cord injury (SCI). Results indicated ...
KEY FINDING: The PedsQL™ SCI Module includes nine scales measuring different aspects of life with SCI, such as daily activities, mobility, and worries related to bladder and bowel function.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study provides preliminary support for CinC with informal care partners of children with SCI, highlighting factors like mode of delivery and time commitment. The study found clinically significan...
KEY FINDING: After coaching, mean COPM performance scores increased by 2.48, mean COPM satisfaction scores increased by 2.81, and PMoP self scores increased.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study investigated risk factors for scoliosis in pediatric patients with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). It found a high prevalence of scoliosis (48.2%) in this population. Key risk factors identif...
KEY FINDING: Almost half (48.2%) of the AFM patients developed scoliosis, highlighting a significant risk of spinal curvature in this population.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This retrospective study determined the durability of improvements in trunk control in children with spinal cord injuries following activity-based locomotor training (ABLT). The study found that impro...
KEY FINDING: Children improved trunk control by 6 ± 3/20 points with ABLT (p < .0001).