Browse the latest research summaries in the field of spinal cord injury for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Frontiers in Medical Technology, 2022 • February 22, 2022
This review explores the emerging field of neural stem cell therapy and the engineering of functionalized biomaterials to facilitate cell transplantation and promote regeneration of damaged spinal cor...
KEY FINDING: NSCs are multipotent cells that can self-renew and generate all the specialized neural cells within the spinal cord, that is, neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes.
BMJ Open, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study protocol outlines a clinical trial comparing rTMS in the DLPFC versus M1 for neuropathic pain after SCI. The study will recruit 50 participants and assess pain, sleep, and anxiety levels ov...
KEY FINDING: The study is designed to compare the efficacy of rTMS on the DLPFC with the motor cortex (M1) in NPP after SCI.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2022 • February 28, 2022
This study evaluated the reliability and measurement error of the Trunk Assessment Scale for Spinal Cord Injury (TASS) and the Trunk Control Test for Spinal Cord Injury (TCT-SCI) in individuals with S...
KEY FINDING: Both the TASS and TCT-SCI showed excellent inter-rater reliability, meaning that different therapists were likely to give similar scores. The ICC for TASS was 0.99 and for TCT-SCI it was 1.00.
Progress in Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022 • March 1, 2022
This case series reports on the active rehabilitation treatment and management of ten middle-aged and older patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) at a remote general hospital. The study found signifi...
KEY FINDING: The Barthel Index (BI) scores significantly improved from 39.0 ± 30.9 at admission to 65.0 ± 28.2 at discharge (P<0.05).
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study investigates the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mood (positive and negative affect) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), considering factors such as age, sex, and l...
KEY FINDING: Higher BMI is negatively correlated with positive affect in individuals with SCI, suggesting that increased body weight may contribute to lower motivation and enthusiasm.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This systematic review explores the effects of overground lower limb exoskeletons (EXOs) on walking and secondary health conditions (SHCs) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The review incl...
KEY FINDING: EXO training can lead to improvements in walking ability, but the effectiveness varies depending on the device and individual factors.
Scientific Reports, 2022 • March 11, 2022
This study compared physical activity levels of individuals with and without SCI using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey. It found that physical activity levels are significantly reduced ...
KEY FINDING: People with SCI have significantly reduced physical activity levels compared to the general population across three measures: leisure time activity frequency, leisure time activity intensity, and transportation time activity intensity.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2022 • February 22, 2022
This case report describes a 29-year-old man who developed Brown-Sequard syndrome (BSS) immediately after performing a manual manipulation on his own cervical spine. The patient was treated with emerg...
KEY FINDING: The patient experienced Brown-Sequard syndrome (BSS) after self-manipulation of the cervical spine, a previously undocumented occurrence.
Nature Communications, 2022 • March 15, 2022
This study investigates the impact of spinal cord injury (SCI) on cardiac function, focusing on the role of bulbospinal sympathetic control. Using rat models and clinical studies, the research demonst...
KEY FINDING: High-level SCI leads to a rapid and sustained reduction in left ventricular contractile function, preceding structural changes in the heart.
Neurotrauma Reports, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study investigates the role of T and B lymphocytes in the development of neurogenic heterotopic ossification (NHO) after spinal cord injury (SCI) in a mouse model. The findings suggest that T and...
KEY FINDING: B lymphocytes increase in muscles after SCI and muscle injury, while their numbers decrease in the spleen and blood. T cell frequencies show minimal changes.