Spinal Cord Injury

PHILADELPHIA — In this interview, Michael Fisher, MD, highlights a keynote address presented by Leigh Hochberg, MD, PhD, from the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology.

Implementation of tissue bridges measured within the first weeks after spinal cord injury are linked with short-and-long-term clinical improvement, according to research from The Lancet Neurology.

Older adults with normal BP living in China were 40% less likely to develop hypertension when using a potassium-enriched salt substitute for 2 years, according to researchers.

People with spinal cord injury have elevated risk for heart attack, heart failure and atrial fibrillation compared with controls, researchers reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

HONOLULU — Patients with spinal cord injury often achieved ventilator weaning during rehabilitation, with greater success seen among those with low cervical spinal cord injuries, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Synapse Biomedical has received premarket approval from the FDA for its NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System, which aids adults with spinal cord injuries that require ventilation to breathe, according to a company press release.

Patients with central cord syndrome who underwent early surgical decompression had improved recovery in upper limb motor function at 1 year compared with patients who underwent late surgical decompression, according to published results.

The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research has been awarded a $3.6 million grant, to be distributed over 5 years, from the New York State Department of Health for the study of spinal cord simulation and novel brain implant technology.

The American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Programs released new guidelines for trauma centers with recommendations for evaluation and management of adults with spinal column fractures and spinal cord injuries, according to a release.

The FDA has granted breakthrough device designation to Blackrock Neurotech for its MoveAgain Brain Computer Interface System, according to a company press release.