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Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2009 • April 16, 2009
The study investigates infrared thermography as a non-invasive access pathway for individuals with motor impairments, focusing on detecting mouth opening and closing. A thermal camera and computerized...
KEY FINDING: The study achieved high detection sensitivity and low error rates in detecting mouth opening and closing using infrared thermography.
Aging Cell, 2009 • April 1, 2009
This study characterized myelin changes within the murine rubrospinal tract and found that internode lengths significantly decrease as a function of age which suggests active remyelination. The data r...
KEY FINDING: Internode lengths of rubrospinal tract axons significantly decrease with age, suggesting active remyelination.
Spinal Cord, 2009 • April 1, 2009
This study provides an evaluation of the level and nature of physical activity among a cohort of individuals with SCI. Demographic factors measured in this study (sex, age, time since injury, and lesi...
KEY FINDING: Approximately 50% of reported physical activity among individuals with SCI is due to activities of daily living.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2009 • April 1, 2009
This systematic review evaluates clinical evidence on strategies to prevent and manage autonomic dysreflexia (AD) following spinal cord injury (SCI). The review included 31 studies, with the majority ...
KEY FINDING: Preventative strategies for AD triggered by common stimuli (e.g., urogenital system) are primarily supported by Level 4 and Level 5 evidence.
Biomaterials, 2009 • April 1, 2009
This study investigates surface immobilization to deliver complexed DNA (lipoplexes) from a multiple channel bridge in order to promote transgene expression in the injured spinal cord using low quanti...
KEY FINDING: Fibronectin, an ECM protein, produced greater gene expression levels and immobilization efficiencies compared with collagen and laminin.
Eur Spine J, 2009 • March 28, 2009
This case report describes a 47-year-old male who suffered a traumatic C7–D1 dislocation and experienced severe bradycardia with multiple episodes of cardiac arrest for two months post-injury. Despite...
KEY FINDING: A patient with a cervico-dorsal (C7-D1) spinal injury experienced persistent and recurrent cardiac arrests that did not resolve within the expected 4-6 weeks.
The Journal of Neuroscience, 2009 • March 25, 2009
This study demonstrates that activated macrophages can simultaneously promote axon regeneration and neurotoxicity in the CNS. Zymosan-activated macrophages (ZAMs) initially enhance axon growth towards...
KEY FINDING: Activated macrophages (ZAMs) increase axon growth towards macrophage foci in the spinal cord, indicating a pro-regenerative effect.
Eur Spine J, 2009 • March 20, 2009
The study aimed to develop a quantitative skin impedance test to diagnose spinal cord injury (SCI), particularly in unconscious or non-cooperative patients. Skin impedance measurements were taken at s...
KEY FINDING: The artificial neural network (ANN) could classify traumatic SCI patients with a success rate of 73% when using skin impedance values.
Regen Med, 2009 • March 1, 2009
The study demonstrates that a Cx43 carboxyl-terminal peptide (ACT1) can accelerate wound closure and improve the quality of skin healing in both mouse and pig models. ACT1 treatment leads to reduced i...
KEY FINDING: Cx43 CT-peptide prompted decreases in area of scar progenitor tissue and promoted restoration of dermal histoarchitecture and mechanical strength following wounding of skin.
Exp Neurol, 2009 • March 1, 2009
The study examined the effect of treadmill training on locomotor recovery in rats with severe spinal cord contusions, comparing trained and untrained groups using a robotic device for training and ass...
KEY FINDING: Spinal cord contused rats can generate partial weight bearing stepping in the absence of treadmill training.