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 Neuroscience, 2022 • April 7, 2022
This study investigated the effects of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) on spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats, focusing on the role of neuroinflammation and microglia polarization. The findings demonstrate...
KEY FINDING: VNS promotes functional behavioral recovery following SCI in rats and that these beneficial effects can be attenuated by MLA.
Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 • April 25, 2022
This study demonstrates that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can exert neuroprotective effects in a mouse model of spinal cord injury (SCI). FMT treatment improved the microenvironment at the l...
KEY FINDING: FMT treatment significantly improved spinal cord tissue sparing, vascular perfusion, and BSCB integrity in SCI mice.
Spinal Cord, 2022 • April 27, 2022
This study investigated the reliability and concurrent validity of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure III (SCIM III) among rehabilitation professionals. The results indicated excellent rater reliabi...
KEY FINDING: The SCIM III demonstrated excellent intra-rater and inter-rater reliability among rehabilitation professionals for overall items and subscales.
Spinal Cord, 2022 • April 26, 2022
This study evaluated the effectiveness and feasibility of the Workout On Wheels internet intervention (WOWii), a 16-week online program, for increasing physical activity among individuals with spinal ...
KEY FINDING: The online exercise program helped participants engage in more vigorous physical activity and improved their goal-directed thinking.
Spinal Cord, 2022 • November 1, 2022
This feasibility study examined whether combining transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) with locomotor training (LT) is safe and tolerable for individuals with incomplete spinal cor...
KEY FINDING: The combination of tsDCS and locomotor training (LT) is safe and feasible for individuals with motor incomplete SCI.
Medicine, 2022 • April 22, 2022
This case report describes a 35-year-old woman who developed acute flaccid paralysis after her first surfing lesson, diagnosed as surfer's myelopathy. The patient underwent extensive investigations, r...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with acute low back pain, lower limb weakness, sensory loss, urinary retention, and perineal paraesthesia 1 hour after her first surf lesson.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2022 • April 13, 2022
This case series describes the Donor Activation Focused Rehabilitation Approach (DAFRA) for individuals with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) undergoing nerve transfer surgery to restore hand closing...
KEY FINDING: Subtle gains in hand closing were first observed at an average of 8.4 months after surgery, demonstrating the slow nature of recovery.
Research and Reports in Urology, 2022 • April 21, 2022
This review outlines the evolution of penile vibratory stimulation (PVS) as a primary method for sperm retrieval in men with spinal cord injury (SCI), highlighting its safety, efficacy, and cost-effec...
KEY FINDING: PVS is highly effective (86% success rate) for sperm retrieval in SCI patients with injury levels at or rostral to T10.
Curr Opin Pharmacol, 2022 • June 1, 2022
Infections impair neurological outcome and increase mortality after spinal cord injury (SCI). Emerging data show that pathogens more easily infect individuals with SCI because SCI disrupts neural and ...
KEY FINDING: SCI disrupts neural and humoral control of immune cells, leading to SCI-IDS.
European Urology Open Science, 2022 • January 16, 2022
This population-based study describes NLUTD management at discharge from SCI rehabilitation, finding LUTS or managed NLUTD predominantly determined by AIS grade. Female sex and lesion completeness pre...
KEY FINDING: At discharge, 82% of patients had lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) or managed neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD).