Spinal Cord Injury Research

KEY FINDING: The study identified three caregiver profiles: effective problem solvers, mixed problem solvers with negative orientations, and low endorsers overall, each with distinct levels of social support, coping mechanisms, and well-being.

KEY FINDING: In the first year after SCI, rehabilitation, septicemia, and chronic skin ulcers were the most frequent primary diagnoses for hospital admissions.

KEY FINDING: The expression of P2Y2R increases after SCI in rats, suggesting its involvement in the injury response.

KEY FINDING: Single-site tSCS can alter excitability across multiple segments of the spinal cord, showing a widespread influence of localized stimulation.

KEY FINDING: Biomaterials can be engineered to mimic the extracellular matrix of nerve tissue, providing a scaffold for axonal regeneration and facilitating the delivery of therapeutic agents to the injury site.

KEY FINDING: The ICF linking and Rasch analysis restricted the analysis to the motor scales of FIM™ and SCIM.

KEY FINDING: Functional-magnetic-stimulation (FMS) can stimulate the colon and reduce colon transit time (CTT), potentially treating neurological bowel dysfunction in SCI patients.

KEY FINDING: Significant differences were found between physically active and inactive men concerning their functional status, particularly in activities like turning over and adopting a sitting position.

KEY FINDING: The URP–CTREE model identified seven distinct patient cohorts with varying walking function recovery after cervical SCI.

KEY FINDING: Twelve weeks of EAW training significantly attenuated markers of obesity relevant to cardiometabolic health in eight men with chronic SCI.