Browse the latest research summaries in the field of spinal cord injury for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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BMJ Open, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This qualitative study investigated the experiences of rehabilitation service providers for children with TBI and/or SCI during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on family-centered care. The study ident...
KEY FINDING: Service providers recognized the increased challenges faced by families during the pandemic, including feelings of isolation and the exacerbation of injury-related difficulties.
Brain Pathology, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This study examined Nogo-A expression in human spinal cord injury (SCI) at the lesion core and perilesional rim, focusing on its role in plasticity and axonal damage. The research compared spinal cord...
KEY FINDING: Nogo-A expression is dominated by TPPP/p25+ oligodendrocytes after SCI.
Curr Treat Options Neurol, 2022 • June 10, 2022
This review provides guidance for acute spinal cord injury (SCI) management through an analytical assessment of the most recent evidence on therapies available for treating SCI, including newer therap...
KEY FINDING: Ultra-early surgical intervention (≤ 8 h post-SCI) may offer a potential functional outcome benefit.
Spinal Cord, 2022 • June 15, 2022
The Aus-InSCI study provides a comprehensive overview of the lived experience of people with SCI in Australia, identifying priority needs, gaps in services, and barriers to a fulfilling life. Environm...
KEY FINDING: Participants with tetraplegia and complete injuries experienced more health and activity/participation problems and faced greater environmental barriers.
BMC Medicine, 2022 • May 4, 2022
The study aimed to outline the epidemiological landscape of acute spinal cord injury over the last 20 years and provide a benchmark for neurological and functional outcomes. The mean age at injury has...
KEY FINDING: The ratio of male to female patients with spinal cord injury remained stable at 3:1 over 20 years.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 2022 • April 6, 2022
This study investigates the effectiveness of NT3-chitosan in repairing chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats. The researchers used MR-DTI to monitor lesion area changes and found that NT3-chitosan'...
KEY FINDING: Clearance of the lesion core (via suction of cystic tissues and trimming of solid scar tissues) before introducing NT3-chitosan led to robust neural regeneration and functional recovery.
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2022 • January 1, 2022
The study aimed to understand how COVID-19 affected the daily lives of people living with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI). Key themes included challenges related to caregiving, effects on mental and...
KEY FINDING: Interactions with caregivers for daily living activities were complicated by fears of contracting or transmitting COVID-19.
Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2022 • June 5, 2022
This study investigates the role of Apelin in treating spinal cord injury (SCI) by reducing neuroinflammation and promoting neural stem cell (NSC) proliferation and differentiation. The researchers fo...
KEY FINDING: Apelin expression decreases after SCI and then increases later, suggesting its involvement in both injury and repair.
Scientific Reports, 2022 • July 1, 2022
The study investigates the stability of wrist muscle representations in the sensorimotor cortex of a tetraplegic human with bilateral MEA implants. It finds that while channel-level firing strength de...
KEY FINDING: Channel-level firing strength stability decreased with increased passage of time between data comparisons.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2022 • June 9, 2022
This case report presents a rare instance of anterior interosseous nerve (AIN) neuropathy in a patient with spinal cord injury (SCI). The patient experienced decreased thumb function and was diagnosed...
KEY FINDING: The patient with SCI was diagnosed with compressive AIN neuropathy through nerve conduction studies, electromyogram, ultrasonographic assessment, and magnetic resonance neurography.