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• Monday, May 18, 2026Rehabilitation program using a computer-controlled knee-ankle-foot orthosis for a patient with incomplete spinal cord injury: A case report
  Prosthet Orthot Int. 2026 May 7. doi: 10.1097/PXR.0000000000000528. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe computer-controlled knee-ankle-foot orthosis C-brace (OttoBock, Duderstadt, Germany) reportedly improves walking ability and balance. However, the physical therapy contents and duration needed to ob …
• Monday, May 18, 2026Effect of mitochondrial dysfunction on scar formation after spinal cord injury
  Front Neurol. 2026 Apr 30;17:1782114. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2026.1782114. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTSpinal cord injury (SCI) triggers a cascade of primary and secondary pathological events that culminate in the formation of glial and fibrotic scars, which constitute a major barrier to axonal regeneratio …
• Monday, May 18, 2026Soft substrate priming erases fibrotic mechanical memory in mesenchymal stromal cells via YAP lysosomal degradation to improve therapeutic efficacy for spinal cord injury
  Biomaterials. 2026 May 14;334:124311. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2026.124311. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) hold great promise for spinal cord injury (SCI) repair owing to their potent immunomodulatory and neuroprotective properties, yet their therapeutic efficacy c …
• Monday, May 18, 2026Minor Trauma Causing Spinal Cord Injury in a Child with Chiari Malformation: A Case and Review of the Literature
  J Emerg Med. 2026 Mar 25;86:75-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2026.03.022. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Pediatric spinal cord injury (SCI) is a rare, life-threatening condition that requires prompt recognition and management. Although such injuries usually require a high-risk mechanism, ce …
• Monday, May 18, 2026Spinal cord injury as a window into hippocampal dysfunction: Linking inflammation, neurogenesis, and network oscillations to cognitive decline
  Exp Neurol. 2026 May 17:115837. doi: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2026.115837. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe hippocampus, essential for learning, memory, and affective regulation, is increasingly recognized as vulnerable to systemic and remote insults. Spinal cord injury (SCI), traditionally viewed as a …
• Monday, May 18, 2026Physical Activity and Mental Health in Persons With a Spinal Cord Injury Living With Chronic Pain: Baseline Data From the Exercise Guideline Promotion and Implementation in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Randomized Controlled Trial
  Adapt Phys Activ Q. 2026 May 18:1-10. doi: 10.1123/apaq.2025-0134. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe aim of this study was to determine the relationships between physical activity (PA) and fitness and mental health in persons with spinal cord injury (PwSCI) living with chronic pain. This cross-secti …
• Monday, May 18, 2026P2X7 Receptor as a Therapeutic Target for Neuropathic Pain: From Mechanisms to Translational Strategies
  Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2026 May 19;30(1):71. doi: 10.1007/s11916-026-01511-6.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Neuropathic pain (NP) remains a therapeutic challenge due to the limited efficacy of conventional pharmacotherapies. This review aims to systematically consolidate the pathogenic role of the P2X7 …
• Sunday, May 17, 2026The Role of Indocyanine Green Videoangiography in Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumor Surgery: Focus on Lesion Localization Accuracy
  Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 2026 May 15. doi: 10.2176/jns-nmc.2025-0318. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIntramedullary spinal cord tumors/lesions are rare, but they present significant surgical challenges owing to the high risk of spinal cord injury during myelotomy. Conventional techniques are often li …
• Sunday, May 17, 2026LEP Knockdown Improves Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury and Potentially Regulates Microglial Polarization via JAK-STAT Signaling Pathway
  Neuromolecular Med. 2026 May 17;28(1):27. doi: 10.1007/s12017-026-08930-z.ABSTRACTNeuroinflammation following spinal cord injury (SCI) is primarily driven by abnormal microglial activation and represents a major barrier to neurological recovery. This study aimed to investigate the regulatory role of …
• Saturday, May 16, 2026EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level index value changes associated with clinically important functional improvement in individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury: insights from mean change analysis
  Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2026 May 15:S0003-9993(26)00708-2. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2026.04.037. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To quantify changes in the EuroQol 5-Dimension (EQ-5D) index value associated with clinically important functional improvement in patients with traumatic spinal cord in …
• Saturday, May 16, 2026Cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals with spinal cord injury: the relationship with motor completeness
  Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2026 May 15:S0003-9993(26)00711-2. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2026.04.040. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To compare cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in individuals with motor complete versus motor incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI), while accounting for lesion level (high …
• Saturday, May 16, 2026The Epidemiology of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury among Adults on the African Continent, 2010-2024: A Scoping Review
  Spinal Cord. 2026 May 16. doi: 10.1038/s41393-026-01217-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSTUDY DESIGN: Scoping Review OBJECTIVES: This scoping review aimed to synthesise existing literature on the epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) in adult populations in African low- and middle-inc …