Browse the latest research summaries in the field of spinal cord injury for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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ANNALS OF MEDICINE, 2022 • June 9, 2022
This study used resting-state fMRI and Granger causality analysis to investigate brain functional reorganization in rhesus monkeys after spinal cord injury (SCI) and neurotrophin-3/chitosan transplant...
KEY FINDING: Spontaneous recovery after SCI follows a pattern of early intra-hemispheric reorganization followed by late inter-hemispheric reorganization, while regenerative therapy shows the opposite trend.
Scientific Reports, 2022 • July 14, 2022
This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from 321 patients treated for acute tSCI between 2011 and 2017 to identify risk factors for in-hospital mortality. The study found that pre-existing kidne...
KEY FINDING: Pre-existing kidney disease, liver disease, and metastatic tumor were identified as the most relevant predictors associated with in-hospital mortality after tSCI.
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022 • July 7, 2022
This study aimed to identify the barriers and facilitators to sexual rehabilitation for people with SCI, as perceived by HCPs. The findings demonstrate that the lack of coherent MDTs in which all memb...
KEY FINDING: Healthcare professionals recognized the importance of sexual functioning/satisfaction, intimacy, and personal relationships as a vital part of a person’s rehabilitation, impacting on overall quality of life.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This study used diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to examine brain structure changes in dogs after spinal cord injury (SCI). The researchers created a dog model of SCI and observed changes in DTI paramet...
KEY FINDING: Dynamic changes in DTI parameters (FA and ADC) were observed in the cerebral peduncle (CP), posterior limb of the internal capsule (PLIC), precentral gyrus (PRG), and postcentral gyrus (POG) within 12 weeks after spinal cord injury.
J. Clin. Med., 2022 • June 25, 2022
The study investigated a neuro-rehabilitative approach combining locomotor training with multi-segmental spinal cord transcutaneous electrical stimulation (scTS) for recovery of locomotion after spina...
KEY FINDING: The study found improved kinematics during voluntary non-weight-bearing locomotor-like stepping, suggesting a convergence of cross-lesional networks.
J. Clin. Med., 2022 • June 28, 2022
This research highlights the importance of structured quality improvement methods in SCI rehabilitation, emphasizing the impact of setting practice standards for goal planning. The study found that co...
KEY FINDING: Inpatient attendance at goal planning meetings was generally high (near 100%), but family attendance varied, influenced by factors like the COVID-19 pandemic. MDT attendance collectively improved from 2016 to 2022, with physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and nursing showing notable increases.
Chinese Medicine, 2022 • July 5, 2022
This study investigates the neuroprotective effects of BSHX decoction on spinal cord injury recovery and the underlying mechanism. BSHX treatment could improve the microenvironment of the injured spin...
KEY FINDING: BSHX decoction improved motor function recovery in SCI mice.
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2022 • June 27, 2022
This study explores the composition and cellular sources of CSPGs, specifically lecticans, in the glial scar formed after spinal cord injury (SCI) in lampreys. The research identifies four lecticans (...
KEY FINDING: Lampreys express four main types of lecticans (A, B, C, and D), which are found in both glial cells and neurons.
Rehabil Psychol, 2022 • August 1, 2022
The study examined the same-day associations of active and passive pain coping with physical and psychosocial outcomes in individuals with SCI and chronic pain. Increased daily passive coping was asso...
KEY FINDING: Increased daily passive coping related to increased same-day depressive symptoms and pain catastrophizing.
Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 • June 28, 2022
This study performed a detailed immune profiling of SCI patients in the (sub)acute and chronic disease phase using high-dimensional flow cytometry. Changes in the frequencies of circulating immune cel...
KEY FINDING: Total and CD4+ T cell frequencies were increased in cSCI patients.