Lay summary by Lana To Edited by Rona Herzog, Crystal Han This is a lay summary of the research article by ICORD researchers Dr. Tania Lam, Alison Williams, Amanda Chisholm, Andrea Lynn, Raza Malik, and Gevorg Eginyan. Read the original Read More…
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Natural pain-inhibiting mechanism may worsen due to neuropathic pain
| 0 commentsLay summary by Arman Mohseni Edited by Rona Herzog, Crystal Han This is a lay summary of the original research paper by Dr. John Kramer, Dr. Martin Gagné, Dr. Isabelle Côté, Dr. Mélanie Boulet, Dr. Catherine Jutzeler, Dr. Catherine Mercier. Read More…
How do segway-style wheelchairs compare to conventional manual wheelchairs?
| 0 commentsLay summary by Arman Mohseni Edited by Rona Herzog and Crystal Han This is a lay summary based on the research paper by Johanne Mattie, Jazzmin Tavares, Bryn Matheson, Emma Smith, Ian Denison, Dr. William C. Miller, Dr. Jaimie F. Read More…
Successful aging with a spinal cord injury: what it means and intervention recommendations
| 0 commentsInfographic by Alanna Schwed Edited by Rona Herzog, Crystal Han This is an infographic of the article by Sheila Casemore, Teren Clarke, Christopher McBride, and ICORD researchers Dr. Heather Gainforth, Emily Giroux, and Kelsey Wuerstl. Read the original article here. Read More…
Exercise capacity and respiratory muscle training in athletes with cervical SCI
| 2 commentsLay 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…
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.
