SCI Publications

Study examined the reliability and validity of the Capabilities of Upper Extremity Test (CUE-T), a measure of functional limitations in the arm and hand, in patients with chronic tetraplegia. Data were obtained from 50 subjects (36 male/14 female) with chronic stable spinal cord injury (SCI). Test-retest reliability was examined ...

Study determined the location of cortical activation during a visual illusion walking paradigm, a recently proposed treatment for spinal cord injury (SCI)-related neuropathic pain, in people with SCI compared with able-bodied controls. Three people with paraplegia and 5 able-bodied participants were included in this study. The walking stimuli consisted of ...

Study investigated whether continuous keyboarding can cause acute changes in the median nerve at the inlet of the carpal tunnel and whether these changes correlate with wrist biomechanics during keyboarding. Thirty-seven healthy individuals performed a 60-minute typing task. Ultrasound images were collected at baseline, after 30 and 60 minutes ...

This chapter reviews studies on brain-computer interface (BCI) applications in patients with disorders of consciousness. BCIs are tools that allow overcoming motor disability in patients with brain injury, allowing them to communicate with the environment. This system is based on cerebral activity that can be measured using techniques such as ...

Objective: To investigate the reliability of ultrasonographic measurement of acromiohumeral distance (AHD) and the effects of shoulder positioning on AHD among manual wheelchair users (MWUs) with spinal cord injury (SCI) and an able-bodied control group. Methods: Ten MWUs with SCI and 10 able-bodied subjects participated in this study. The ...

Article reviews the improved features of three different types of lower body exoskeletons in use at various rehabilitation facilities across the United States and throughout Europe. The ReWalk has received Food and Drug Administration approval for sale to individuals. The Ekso and the Indego both plan on following soon. ...

Article describes biological therapies under preclinical or clinical development with an emphasis on stem cell-based multimodal approaches that target prevention and treatment of intervertebral disk (IVD) degeneration. IVD degeneration is a common, chronic, and complex degeneration process that frequently leads to back pain and disability, resulting in a major ...

Study assessed lifetime prevalence of 7 chronic health conditions (CHCs) among 1,678 adults with chronic traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) who were at least 1 year postinjury, and had residual neurologic effects impeding full recovery. CHCs were measured using questions from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for diabetes ...

Study examined the prevalence of pregnancy and associations with sociodemographic and clinical factors among women with spinal cord injury (SCI) enrolled in the United States (US) National SCI Database (NSCID). The NSCID collects data from patients receiving services at SCI Model Systems centers at years 1 and 5 and then ...

Study identified changes in the prevalence of cigarette smoking approximately 1 year after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation for spinal cord injury (SCI). Self-report assessments were completed by 129 participants with SCI during initial inpatient rehabilitation and at an average follow-up of 489 days after injury. Results indicated that the ...

Article describes techniques and factors influencing car transfer and wheelchair loading for 29 individuals with paraplegia driving their own vehicles and using their personal wheelchairs. Sedans were the most common vehicle driven. Just over half of drivers placed their right leg only into the vehicle prior to transfer. Overall, ...

Study investigated the efficacy of zoledronic acid to prevent sublesional bone mineral density (BMD) loss at 6 and 12 months after acute spinal cord injury (SCI). Thirteen subjects with acute motor-complete SCI were prospectively studied: 6 patients received zoledronic acid (5 mg) and 7 subjects did not receive the ...

Article reviews the biological and structural changes that are known to occur in bone after spinal cord injury (SCI) in the context of promoting future research to prevent or reduce risk of fracture in this population. The authors also review the most commonly used methods for assessing bone after ...

Study examined the effects of mental imagery-induced attention on pressure pain threshold and cortical plasticity using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Mental imagery is the process of envisioning specific physical or cognitive activities or perceptual experiences with the intention of altering the facilitation of neuronal networks. This blinded, randomized, and parallel-design ...

Article offers comments on the preceding article by Dahdah et al (see accession number J69864) that describes a comparative effectiveness study of traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation. The authors here suggest flaws in the study methodology and point out other concerns with the conclusions of the investigation. ...