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Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes, 2009 • February 19, 2009
This study aimed to define the incidence and pattern of severe equestrian trauma, identify the current level of in-patient rehabilitation services, describe functional outcomes for patients, and discu...
KEY FINDING: Rehabilitation therapy is underutilized following severe equestrian trauma.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2009 • February 17, 2009
Noninvasive brain stimulation (NBS) is being investigated for neurological conditions, with the understanding that it can modulate neuroplasticity. Plasticity is considered crucial for functional reco...
KEY FINDING: Neuroplasticity, involving both neuronal and non-neuronal mechanisms, plays a significant role in brain function, with synaptic transmission being a key site for plasticity.
Eur Spine J, 2009 • February 12, 2009
The study evaluates the effectiveness of extensive cervical laminoplasty for spinal cord sarcoidosis combined with spondylotic changes. The results showed unsatisfactory operative outcomes and fluctua...
KEY FINDING: Operative outcomes following laminoplasty were not satisfactory in patients with spinal cord sarcoidosis combined with cervical spondylosis.
Neuroscience, 2009 • February 6, 2009
Traumatic SCI triggers autoimmune reactions involving T and B cells, influencing post-traumatic inflammation, neurodegeneration, and repair processes. These lymphocytes are activated by SCI and play s...
KEY FINDING: SCI activates MBP-reactive T cells capable of causing neuroinflammation and transient paralysis in rats, and the frequency of MBP-reactive T cells increases in SCI humans, reaching levels that approximate those seen in MS patients.
BJU Int, 2009 • February 1, 2009
The study investigated the effects of perianal electrical stimulation on bladder function in chronic spinal cord injured (SCI) cats. Frequency-dependent inhibitory or excitatory reflex bladder respons...
KEY FINDING: Electrical perianal stimulation at frequencies between 3 Hz and 10 Hz significantly inhibited large amplitude reflex bladder activity.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2009 • February 1, 2009
Pressure ulcers remain a common and potentially serious lifelong secondary complication of SCI, impacting overall quality of life and disrupting various aspects of an individual's life. Many preventio...
KEY FINDING: Electrical stimulation may decrease ischial pressures and increase blood flow in sacral and gluteal areas, potentially aiding in pressure ulcer prevention.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2009 • February 1, 2009
This systematic review examined the treatment of venous thromboembolism in SCI patients, finding good evidence for pharmacological prophylaxis. Research into non-pharmacological prophylaxis or treatm...
KEY FINDING: Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) is more effective than unfractionated heparin (UFH) in preventing venous thromboembolic events and has a lower risk of bleeding complications.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2009 • February 1, 2009
This single-subject case study investigated the effects of an implanted neuroprosthesis on seated postural stability and function in an individual with C4 ASIA A tetraplegia. The neuroprosthesis deliv...
KEY FINDING: Electrical stimulation improved spinal alignment, reducing spinal convexity and kyphosis. Specifically, spinal convexity improved by 26° and kyphosis by 21°.
IEEE Trans Biomed Eng, 2009 • February 1, 2009
This study implemented an adaptive control system in a rodent model for neuromotor therapy to address the shortcomings of previous open-loop control systems, which were unable to generate accurate mov...
KEY FINDING: The adaptive PG/PS control system provided excellent movement tracking with less than 10% error in 100-cycle movement trials, although stimulation levels increased to counteract muscle fatigue.
J Neurosci Res, 2009 • February 1, 2009
This study demonstrates that human fetal cortical NSCs can be induced to express spinal motor neuron characteristics in vitro by bFGF. bFGF enhances the expression of ventral markers such as Olig2 in ...
KEY FINDING: bFGF induces human NSCs to express the motor neuron marker Hb9.