Lay Summary by Aleksander Walter Edited by Rona Herzog This lay summary is based on a research study conducted by ICORD researchers Cameron Gee, Alexandra Williams, Dr. William Sheel, Dr. Christopher West, and their colleague Neil Eves. To access the Read More…
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Acute effects of SCI on cardiovascular autonomic function via evaluating changes in low-frequency blood pressure variability
| 0 commentsLay Summary by Daman Dhunna Edited by Rona Herzog This is a summary of a paper by ICORD researchers Vera-Ellen Lucci, Dr. Jessica Inskip, Maureen McGrath, Dr. Brian Kwon, Dr. Victoria Claydon, and their colleagues Dr. Ian Ruiz and Rebekah Read More…
Time dependent gabapentinoid use for motor recovery after SCI
| 0 commentsLay Summary and Illustrations by Grace Hu Edited by Rona Herzog This is a summary of research conducted by ICORD researchers Dr. Freda Warner, Catherine Jutzeler, Dr. Jacquelyn Cragg, Lukas Grassner, Orpheus Mach, Doris Maier, Benedikt Mach, Jan Schwab, Marcel Read More…
The effect of adverse events on patients during lumbar spine surgery
| 0 commentsLay Summary by Fatima Waqar Edited by Rona Herzog This is a summary of research conducted by ICORD PI Dr. John Street and his fellow colleagues. To access the full article click here. What are Perioperative Adverse Events? Why is Read More…
What is myelopathy? (Web Illustration)
| 0 commentsScript and Art by Yasi Yaghoub This web illustration reviews spinal cord anatomy, and discusses the causes and symptoms of myelopathy.
What is demyelination? (Web Illustration)
| 1 commentScript and Art by Yasi Yaghoub This web illustration reviews myelin, the processes and results of demyelination, and one example of remyelination in the central nervous system.
Brain activation differences: active vs. passive walking
| 0 commentsLay Summary by Tiffany Fong Images by Crystal Han Edited by Rona Herzog, Alanna Schwed and Alyssa Chong This is a summary of the research article by Dr. Sue Peters, Shannon B. Lim, Dennis R. Louie, Dr. Chieh-ling Yang, and Read More…
Factors influencing the size of activity spaces for people who use mobility devices
| 0 commentsLay Summary by Michael Limmena Edited by Rona Herzog This is a summary of research conducted by ICORD PIs Dr. Ben Mortenson and Dr. William Miller, and their colleagues Dr. Mike Prescott and Dr. François Routhier. Click here to access Read More…
Intermittent catheterization in wheelchair athletes with SCI
| 0 commentsLay Summary by Alanna Shwed Edited by Rona Herzog, Tiffany Fong, and Alyssa Chong This is a summary of research conducted by ICORD researchers Matthias Walter, Ian Ruiz, Jordan Squair, ICORD PI Dr. Andrei Krassioukov, and their colleagues Luis Rios Read More…
Proprioception training protocol for people with incomplete SCI
| 0 commentsLay Summary by Frank Yeung Edited by Rona Herzog This is a summary of a paper by ICORD researchers Taha Qaiser, Gevorg Eginyan, Franco Chan, and Dr. Tania Lam. To access the full article click here. In 2019, researchers from Read More…