Browse the latest research summaries in the field of spinal cord injury for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spine Surg Relat Res, 2022 • December 27, 2021
This multicenter study investigated whether antiplatelet/anticoagulant (APAC) drugs affect blood loss during surgery for cervical spine trauma in elderly patients. The study found no significant incre...
KEY FINDING: APAC use in elderly patients was not significantly associated with surgical blood loss according to the IPTW method with propensity scoring or linear mixed model analyses.
Progress in Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022 • August 20, 2022
This mini-review examined the effects of vocal exercise on respiratory function and voice quality in patients with cervical SCI. Four studies met the inclusion criteria, with vocal exercises conducted...
KEY FINDING: Vocal exercises were reported to have a significant positive effect on respiratory function in all studies included in the review.
Ann Rehabil Med, 2022 • August 31, 2022
The study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of DTI and tractography in predicting outcomes after traumatic cervical SCI, comparing pre- and post-operative data. Preoperative DTI and tractography showed...
KEY FINDING: The failure rate of DTI image analysis was significantly higher in the postop group compared to the preop group.
Cells, 2022 • September 5, 2022
This study investigates the therapeutic potential of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neural progenitor cells (iPSC-NPCs) for treating cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats. The key fin...
KEY FINDING: iPSC-NPCs were able to survive and differentiate into both neurons and astrocytes after transplantation into a cervical contusion SCI rat model.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2022 • August 31, 2022
This study investigated the factors affecting depression in family caregivers of spinal-cord-injury patients. Data were collected on caregiver depression, patient and caregiver characteristics, physic...
KEY FINDING: Caregivers of patients who were not economically active reported higher levels of depression.
J. Clin. Med., 2022 • August 24, 2022
The study aimed to assess the effect of a comprehensive rehabilitation nutrition program in cachexia and low muscle mass in motor-complete tetraplegia patients. A personalized rehabilitation nutrition...
KEY FINDING: 73.5% of patients were classified as obese upon admission, half were at risk of malnutrition, and 29.4% were compatible with cachexia.
J. Clin. Med., 2022 • August 30, 2022
The study aimed to evaluate hand motor fatigability in people with SCI, comparing it with able-bodied individuals and analyzing differences between tetraplegia and paraplegia. The findings suggest tha...
KEY FINDING: Muscle force decline during a fatiguing task is similar in SCI participants and controls, suggesting preserved capability to maintain prolonged effort in SCI.
J. Clin. Med., 2022 • August 30, 2022
This case report details the use of a single percutaneous spinal cord epidural stimulation (scES) lead to restore trunk control and standing in a 25-year-old male with T3 complete paraplegia. After on...
KEY FINDING: Reprogramming a single spinal cord stimulation lead resulted in immediate restoration of trunk control during a seated position, even with upper extremity perturbation.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2022 • August 11, 2022
This descriptive study examined the pre-hospital care and transportation of individuals with acute traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) in Nepal. It assessed patient handling at the injury site, the nu...
KEY FINDING: The vast majority (96%) of individuals with tSCI were initially assisted by untrained individuals at the injury site.
Spinal Cord, 2022 • September 12, 2022
The study assessed the accuracy of self-reported injury level and severity in individuals with chronic SCI compared to clinical examination findings. Participants were more accurate in reporting the r...
KEY FINDING: Ninety-three percent of participants correctly self-reported the anatomical region of their injury.