scholarly journals Restoration of depressed immune function in spinal cord injury patients receiving rehabilitation therapy

Spinal Cord ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
W F Kliesch ◽  
J M Cruse ◽  
R E Lewis ◽  
G R Bishop ◽  
B Brackin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Immune Function ◽  
Rehabilitation Therapy ◽  
Cord Injury

scholarly journals A Wearable FES Compression Garment

Proceedings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Bennett ◽  
McDonnell ◽  
Tyler ◽  
Wood
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Functional Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Compression Garment ◽  
Rehabilitation Therapy ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Textile Electrodes ◽  
Cord Injury

Functional electrical stimulation is commonly used as a rehabilitation therapy to support the movement of individuals who have suffered traumatic spinal cord injury. Recently, there has been a focused interest on the development of textile electrodes, as they pose many benefits over traditional electrodes. This study presents design considerations and the feasibility of a wearable FES garment sleeve using flexible and extensible screen-printed electrodes.

Influence of Neurological Level on Immune Function Following Spinal Cord Injury: A Review

2000 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise I. Campagnolo ◽  
Jacqueline A. Bartlett ◽  
Steven E. Keller
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Immune Function ◽  
Cord Injury

Facilitation of Immune Function, Healing of Pressure Ulcers, and Nutritional Status in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

2000 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.M. Cruse ◽  
R.E. Lewis ◽  
D.L. Roe ◽  
S. Dilioglou ◽  
M.C. Blaine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Immune Function ◽  
Pressure Ulcers ◽  
Cord Injury

Review of Immune Function, Healing of Pressure Ulcers, and Nutritional Status in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

2000 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Cruse ◽  
R. E. Lewis ◽  
S. Dilioglou ◽  
D. L. Roe ◽  
W. F. Wallace ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Immune Function ◽  
Pressure Ulcers ◽  
Cord Injury

scholarly journals The Effect of Virtual Reality Exercise Program on Sitting Balance Ability of Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 183
Author(s):  
Min-Jae Lee ◽  
Sun-Min Lee
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Balance Training ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Screening Criteria ◽  
Rehabilitation Therapy ◽  
Sitting Balance ◽  
Cord Injury

(1) Background: Virtual reality (VR) is a useful device for rehabilitation therapy. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of virtual reality exercise program on sitting balance with spinal cord injury; (2) Methods: 20 subjects who selected on the basis of the screening criteria were divided into the experimental group (n = 10) who underwent the virtual reality exercise program and rehabilitation therapy and the control group (n = 10) who underwent a regular sitting balance training program and a regular rehabilitation therapy. Each intervention consisted of a 30-min session a day, three times a week, for eight weeks. In order to measure functions of the sitting balance, FSA (force sensitive application) and LOS (limit of stability) were used before and after the treatment intervention; (3) Results: We found significant differences for the FSA, LOS between pre-test and post-test in the 2 groups; (4) Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that virtual reality exercise program can be applied as a useful approach for spinal cord injury patients.

scholarly journals Electroencephalography as a Biomarker for Functional Recovery in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel Simis ◽  
Deniz Doruk Camsari ◽  
Marta Imamura ◽  
Thais Raquel Martins Filippo ◽  
Daniel Rubio De Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Surrogate Marker ◽  
Central Area ◽  
Functional Improvement ◽  
Walking Test ◽  
Rehabilitation Therapy ◽  
Functional Changes ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
High Beta

BackgroundFunctional changes after spinal cord injury (SCI) are related to changes in cortical plasticity. These changes can be measured with electroencephalography (EEG) and has potential to be used as a clinical biomarker.MethodIn this longitudinal study participants underwent a total of 30 sessions of robotic-assisted gait training (RAGT) over a course of 6 weeks. The duration of each session was 30 min. Resting state EEG was recorded before and after 30-session rehabilitation therapy. To measure gait, we used the Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury Scale, 10-Meter- Walking Test, Timed-Up-and-Go, and 6-Min-Walking Test. Balance was measured using Berg Balance Scale.ResultsFifteen participants with incomplete SCI who had AIS C or D injuries based on American Spinal Cord Injury Association Impairment Scale classification were included in this study. Mean age was 35.7 years (range 17–51) and the mean time since injury was 17.08 (range 4–37) months. All participants showed clinical improvement with the rehabilitation program. EEG data revealed that high beta EEG activity in the central area had a negative correlation with gait (p = 0.049; β coefficient: −0.351; and adj-R2: 0.23) and balance (p = 0.043; β coefficient: −0.158; and adj-R2:0.24) measured at baseline, in a way that greater high beta EEG power was related to worse clinical function at baseline. Moreover, improvement in gait and balance had negative correlations with the change in alpha/theta ratio in the parietal area (Gait: p = 0.049; β coefficient: −0.351; adj-R2: 0.23; Balance: p = 0.043; β coefficient: −0.158; and adj-R2: 0.24).ConclusionIn SCI, functional impairment and subsequent improvement following rehabilitation therapy with RAGT correlated with the change in cortical activity measured by EEG. Our results suggest that EEG alpha/theta ratio may be a potential surrogate marker of functional improvement during rehabilitation. Future studies are necessary to improve and validate these findings as a neurophysiological biomarker for SCI rehabilitation.

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