Lay summary by Frank Yeung Edited by Rona Herzog, Crystal Han This is a summary of a research study conducted by Lukas Grassner, Jan Schwab, Gale Whiteneck, Fred Geisler, and ICORD researchers Dr. John Kramer, Anh Vo, and Catherine Jutzeler. Read Read More…
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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…
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.
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…
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…
Osteoporosis after spinal cord injury
| 2 commentsInfographic by Crystal Han, inspired by SCIRE community page. Edited by Rona Herzog If you are interested in learning more, take a look at SCIRE Community’s page on Osteoporosis after SCI. Osteoporosis commonly affects individuals with SCI, primarily occurring below Read More…
Cardiovascular health during rehabilitation
| 0 commentsCardiovascular disease is more prevalent within the SCI community than in the general population.The reason for this is because of the extensive amount of bed rest following traumatic spinal cord injury, which results in a low level of physical activity and cardiovascular fitness. Continue reading
Experimental treatment of SCI using transplantation of olfactory ensheathing cells with nerve bridging.
| 6 commentsBy: Dominik Zbogar This is a summary of a paper by researchers in Poland. Original article: Pawel Tabakow et al. (2014). Functional regeneration of supraspinal connections in a patient with transected spinal cord following transplantation of bulbar olfactory ensheathing cells Read More…