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Counselling Patients with a Spinal Cord Injury [PDF]

, 2007
The aim of this study was to improve current counselling services at the Auckland Spinal Unit. This purpose was achieved by co-researching the topic with people who have extensive experience of living in the community with a spinal cord injury to ...
Sliedrecht, Susan
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Test–retest reliability of intra-epidermal electrically evoked potentials in comparison with other modalities and across stimulation intensities

Scientific Reports
Intra-epidermal electrically evoked potentials (IEEPs) might represent a promising method for an improved characterization of certain spinal pathologies. Before successful clinical implementation, investigating IEEPs reliability is a prerequisite.
Sara U. Júlio, Pascale Rüegge, Miriam Schneuwly, Kevin Hong, Michèle Hubli, Martin Schubert   +5 more
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International surveillance study in acute spinal cord injury confirms viability of multinational clinical trials

BMC Medicine, 2022
Background The epidemiological international landscape of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) has evolved over the last decades along with given inherent differences in acute care and rehabilitation across countries and jurisdictions.
Lucie Bourguignon, Bobo Tong, Fred Geisler, Martin Schubert, Frank Röhrich, Marion Saur, Norbert Weidner, Rüdiger Rupp, Yorck-Bernhard B. Kalke, Rainer Abel, Doris Maier, Lukas Grassner, Harvinder S. Chhabra, Thomas Liebscher, Jacquelyn J. Cragg, EMSCI study group, John Kramer, Armin Curt, Catherine R. Jutzeler   +18 more
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Role of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) in synaptic plasticity and neurotransmission in mammalian spinal cord. [PDF]

, 2009
Chronic unilateral hemisection (HX) of the adult rat spinal cord diminishes conduction through intact fibers in the ventrolateral funiculus (VLF) contralateral to HX.
Victor L. Arvanian, Guillermo Garcia-Alias, Arsen S. Hunanyan, Joel M. Levine, James W. Fawcett, Lorne M. Mendell   +5 more
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Causes of Spinal Cord Injury [PDF]

Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, 2013
Knowledge of the causes of spinal cord injury (SCI) and associated factors is critical in the development of successful prevention programs.This study analyzed data from the National SCI Database (NSCID) and National Shriners SCI Database (NSSCID) in the United States to examine specific etiologies of SCI by age, sex, race, ethnicity, day and month of ...
Yuying, Chen, Ying, Tang, Lawrence C, Vogel, Michael J, Devivo   +3 more
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Pathophysiology of Neurogenic Obesity After Spinal Cord Injury

, 2021
Individuals with a spinal cord injury (SCI) have a unique physiology characterized by sarcopenia, neurogenic osteoporosis, neurogenic anabolic deficiency, sympathetic dysfunction, and blunted satiety associated with their SCI, all of which alter energy ...
Eduard Tiozzo, David R. Gater, Tiozzo, Eduard, Gater, Jr, David R, Farkas, Gary J, Gary J. Farkas   +5 more
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Prediction of autonomic dysreflexia during urodynamics: a prospective cohort study

BMC Medicine, 2018
Background Autonomic dysreflexia is a severe and potentially life-threatening condition in patients with spinal cord injury, as it can lead to myocardial ischemia, brain hemorrhage, or even death.
Matthias Walter, Stephanie C. Knüpfer, Jacquelyn J. Cragg, Lorenz Leitner, Marc P. Schneider, Ulrich Mehnert, Andrei V. Krassioukov, Martin Schubert, Armin Curt, Thomas M. Kessler   +9 more
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Optimizing transcutaneous spinal stimulation: excitability of evoked spinal reflexes is dependent on electrode montage

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Background There is growing interest in use of transcutaneous spinal stimulation (TSS) for people with neurologic conditions both to augment volitional control (by facilitating motoneuron excitability), and to decrease spasticity (by activating ...
Kelly Lynn Thatcher, Karen Emily Nielsen, Evan Blake Sandler, Oliver John Daliet, Jennifer Ann Iddings, Edelle Carmen Field-Fote   +5 more
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Quality of life in and after spinal cord injury rehabilitation : A longitudinal multicenter study

, 2014
Purpose: To investigate the changes in quality of life (QOL) in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) and their close persons during the first 2 years post injury. Method: Longitudinal, multiple sample, multiple wave panel design.
Kennedy, P.,, Ballert, C. S.,, Elfström, Magnus,, Lude, P.,   +3 more
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Increased Incidence of Depression and Chronic Pain in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Patients With Pre-Injury Alcohol Use Disorder: Longitudinal Analysis of Insurance Claim Database

Neurotrauma Reports
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) increases risk of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) and is associated with depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. Given that these neuropsychiatric morbidities are frequently observed in SCI patients, the effects of pre-injury
Beatrice Ugiliweneza, Dengzhi Wang, Benjamin Rood, Maxwell Boakye, Camilo Castillo, Michal Hetman   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source