scholarly journals Quality of life after spinal cord injury: The impact of pain

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
pp. 1662-1672 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Burke ◽  
O. Lennon ◽  
B.M. Fullen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
The Impact

Quality of life in persons with spinal cord injury: comparisons with other populations

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (Suppl1) ◽  
pp. 29-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maxwell Boakye ◽  
Barbara C. Leigh ◽  
Andrea C. Skelly
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
The Impact

Object The aim of this study was to identify the quality of life (QOL) measures commonly used to assess patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and to summarize studies using common QOL measures that have been validated in SCI populations to compare scores in persons with SCI with those in a control population. Methods A systematic search of PubMed was conducted to identify studies using common QOL measures in persons with SCI and those comparing scores for QOL measures in an SCI population with scores in other populations. The authors sought comparative studies utilizing QOL measures for which validity and reliability analyses had been done. Results Of 28 QOL measures found, validity and reliability studies had been conducted in patients with SCI for 5 measures. Twelve comparative studies compared QOL in SCI patients with QOL in healthy controls or in patients with other disabilities, or with normative data. The 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the short version of the WHOQOL (WHOQOL-BREF) were the most widely used QOL instruments. Patients with SCI had a decreased QOL as compared with that in healthy controls or normative data, with the most pronounced deficits in the domains of physical functioning and physical role limitations. In 3 studies, patients with tetraplegia had a lower physical domain QOL than did those with paraplegia. Overall, however, the impact of injury level and injury completeness on QOL after SCI remains unclear due to a lack of longitudinal studies. Conclusions The SF-36 and WHOQOL-BREF are validated instruments that should be considered for use in SCI QOL studies. Future analysis of deficits in QOL among patients with SCI would benefit from the development of a QOL instrument specifically targeted to SCI. Longitudinal studies to assess the impact of injury level and injury completeness on SCI QOL are also needed.

scholarly journals The Impact of Depression on Quality of Life and Depression Related Factors in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 126-132
Author(s):  
Cemile Sevgi POLAT ◽  
Didem Sezgin ÖZCAN ◽  
Belma Füsun KÖSEOĞLU ◽  
Hilmi Umut TATLI ◽  
Şule ŞAHİN ONAT
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Relationship between Cognitive Performance and Quality of Life in Elite Athletes after Spinal Cord Injury

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 948
Author(s):  
Agata Goraczko ◽  
Alina Zurek ◽  
Maciej Lachowicz ◽  
Katarzyna Kujawa ◽  
Grzegorz Zurek
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Digit Span ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
The Impact

Background: The present investigation was designed to determine cognitive performance and quality of life (QoL) in a group of elite athletes who sustained spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: nine participants suffering a SCI participated in the study. Different cognitive functions were evaluated through the following tests: COWAT, Digit Span, Stroop color–word and QoL through the WHOQoL-BREF scale. Results: Generally, participants positively assessed their overall quality of life and health status. Although the tests conducted indicate reduced cognitive function among the athletes, it did not affect the reduction in QoL. Single correlations between the results of cognitive tests and QoL could be treated as coincidental. Conclusions: Despite the observed decline in selected cognitive functions, the participants positively assessed their quality of life and physical health.Reduced cognitive functioning could be influenced by the impact of sleep-disordered breathing, pain, depressive disorders and medication. This indicates the need for an individualized approach to define the patient’s deficits, needs and best care. Further studies with a larger group of participants are needed.

scholarly journals Focusing on the Efficacy of Tizanidine in the Multiple Sclerosis Clinic

2001 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-31
Author(s):  
Thomas F. Scott
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Cerebrovascular Disease ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Improved Function ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT The use of tizanidine is well established in spasticity due to multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injury, and cerebrovascular disease. Refinement of the use oftizanidine in these areas is ongoing. To date, most large studies have focused primarily on measurement of changes in abnormalities of tone and spasm frequency rather than changes related to improved function. More detailed studies may help to better elucidate the impact of tizanidine and other spasticity treatments on activities of daily living and overall quality of life of MS patients. (Int J MS Care. 2001; 3(1): 29–31)

scholarly journals Long term outcome of functional independence and quality of life after traumatic SCI in Germany

Spinal Cord ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Möller ◽  
Rüdiger Rupp ◽  
Norbert Weidner ◽  
Christoph Gutenbrunner ◽  
Yorck B. Kalke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Study design Multicenter observational study. Objective To describe the long-term outcome of functional independence and quality of life (QoL) for individuals with traumatic and ischemic SCI beyond the first year after injury. Setting A multicenter study in Germany. Methods Participants of the European multicenter study about spinal cord injury (EMSCI) of three German SCI centers were included and followed over time by the German spinal cord injury cohort study (GerSCI). Individuals’ most recent spinal cord independence measure (SCIM) scores assessed by a clinician were followed up by a self-report (SCIM-SR) and correlated to selected items of the WHO short survey of quality of life (WHO-QoL-BREF). Results Data for 359 individuals were obtained. The average time passed the last clinical SCIM examination was 81.47 (SD 51.70) months. In total, 187 of the 359 received questionnaires contained a completely evaluable SCIM-SR. SCIM scores remained stable with the exception of reported management of bladder and bowel resulting in a slight decrease of SCIM-SR of −2.45 points (SD 16.81). SCIM-SR scores showed a significant correlation with the selected items of the WHO-QoL-BREF (p < 0.01) with moderate to strong influence. Conclusion SCIM score stability over time suggests a successful transfer of acquired independence skills obtained during primary rehabilitation into the community setting paralleled by positively related QoL measurements but bladder and bowel management may need special attention.

Excretory dysfunction and quality of life after a spinal cord injury: A cross‐sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 1394-1402
Author(s):  
De Gong ◽  
Yingmin Wang ◽  
Lirong Zhong ◽  
Mengmeng Jia ◽  
Ting Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cord Injury
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