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Autonomy vs. Agency: Participation In Life Activities For Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Autonomy, a person’s capacity to judge, decide, and act on the basis of their own attitudes and reasoning, is a key concept in the treatment of people with spinal cord injury. Autonomy is generally held to be a fundamental patient
Incidence of Spinal Cord Injury in The United States
Our country is notoriously difficult for epidemiological research because of its diversity not only culturally and socioeconomically, but also in healthcare and the ability to track diagnoses. In an attempt to conduct an epidemiological study of spinal cord injury within
Return to Work After Spinal Cord Injury
An important factor to both rehabilitation and litigation efforts is the length of time it takes for a spinal cord injury patient to return to work. Currently, the average time to return to work is five years. However, this can
Factors in The Delay of Returning to Work After Spinal Cord Injury
There are various factors that influence how and when a spinal cord injury patient returns to work—such as type of pre-injury employment, amount of family support, or years of education. A recent study focused on the factors that influenced the
Unusual Pattern Of Spinal Cord Injury After Suicide Bombing
Suicide bombing has increased in the last decade, and causes death or injury to surrounding victims (often military). A recent study from a military hospital based in Pakistan has discovered an unusual pattern of spinal cord injury to victims of
Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury Is Very Different Than Adult Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury in children is fairly uncommon, and research that compares pediatric versus adult spinal cord injury is even more so. A recent research review, however, has revealed a few major differences in the two: • First, the review
Antidepressant Use After Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, And Spinal Cord Injury May Interfere With Recovery
Depression is such a common symptom after injury to the brain or spinal cord that antidepressant therapy has become almost compulsory. Although research on outcomes of antidepressant use after injury has been mixed, patients are still put on antidepressant therapy
Early Exercise Training After Spinal Cord Injury is More Effective Than Delayed Training
Timing of exercise training after spinal cord injury (as well as traumatic brain injury) has been thought to be critical to recovery. However, researchers have not reached consensus—some studies show that early intervention is best, while others suggest that a
Teleost Fish As A Model For Spinal Cord Repair
Human spinal cord injury is typically a permanent injury that results in a devastating loss of function. There has been much research on promoting regeneration and re-growth of spinal structures, but unfortunately there has been little progress to date. Certain
Premature Aging After Spinal Cord Injury
People with spinal cord injury may be more susceptible to premature aging, possibly because the additional stress on physical systems such as organs or muscles is beyond the injured body’s capacity for repair. A recent research review has found significant
