Browse the latest research summaries in the field of spinal cord injury for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Cureus, 2022 • April 28, 2022
This review summarizes recent clinical trials investigating stem cell therapies for spinal cord injury (SCI). It discusses the pathophysiology of SCI and mechanisms of action of different stem cells. ...
KEY FINDING: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have shown promise due to their anti-apoptotic, neurotrophic, neuroprotective, and immunomodulatory effects.
Acta Neurochirurgica, 2022 • June 4, 2022
The study investigates the therapeutic effect of combined selective peripheral neurotomy (cSPN) on lower limb spasticity in spinal cord injury patients. cSPN involves partial neurotomy of obturator, t...
KEY FINDING: cSPN significantly reduces spasticity in the hip adductor, triceps surae, and hamstring muscles of the lower limbs.
PLoS ONE, 2022 • June 7, 2022
This study explored the impact of falls and fall risk on individuals with subacute SCI/D as they transitioned from inpatient rehabilitation to community living. Four main themes were revealed: risk fa...
KEY FINDING: Participants identified their own risk factors for falls through personal experiences, often learning through trial and error.
BMC Health Services Research, 2022 • June 28, 2022
This study investigated healthcare utilization patterns and patient experience among individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) across 22 countries, using data from the International Spinal Cor...
KEY FINDING: Primary care physicians (18%) and rehabilitation physicians (16%) were the most frequently visited healthcare providers.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2022 • May 6, 2022
The study investigated the impact of FES-assisted dynamic load-shifting exercises on bone mineral density (BMD) in individuals with complete spinal cord injury (SCI). The results indicated improvement...
KEY FINDING: Participants with acute and subacute SCI showed an absolute increase of trabecular vBMD (vBMDTRAB) in the proximal (mean of 26.9%) and distal tibia (mean of 22.35%).
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022 • June 6, 2022
The current multi-national, comparative, cross-sectional study aimed to describe the prevalence, severity and correlates of self-reported health conditions among community-living persons with SCI acro...
KEY FINDING: Overall, 95.8% of the participants reported having experienced 1 or more health problems secondary to their SCI during the last 3 months.
BMJ Open, 2022 • April 1, 2022
This protocol outlines the process for developing a CMS for DCM, based on the CDE and COS already defined by AO Spine RECODE-DCM. The CMS will focus on measurement instruments currently in usage to e...
KEY FINDING: The study has completed Phase 1, agreeing on measurement constructs and preferred measurement approaches.
Journal of International Medical Research, 2022 • June 1, 2022
The study aimed to compare bladder-related clinical symptoms and urodynamic parameters according to trabeculation grade and identify factors with the highest correlations with trabeculation in neuroge...
KEY FINDING: Disease duration, bladder capacity, detrusor pressure, peak detrusor pressure, and compliance were significantly different between different grades of bladder trabeculation.
Journal of Neurotrauma, 2022 • December 1, 2022
This study examined the potential of caffeine to enhance the effects of acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH) on walking function in individuals with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). The hypot...
KEY FINDING: Participants walked faster after caffeine+AIH, and the boost in speed persisted more than after placebo+AIH or caffeine+SHAM.
Chinese Journal of Traumatology, 2023 • January 1, 2023
The study investigated the long-term situation of children with spinal cord injury (SCI) to provide suggestions for better social reintegration. Data from 86 SCI patients under 18 years old were analy...
KEY FINDING: Sports injuries were the primary cause of trauma (66.3%), with the thoracic spinal cord being the most frequently affected area (91.9%), and complete SCIs were predominant (76.7%).